registrar
/ˈrɛdʒɪˌstrɑːr/
Definition
The official or head of a county department responsible for maintaining voter records and managing the administration of elections.
Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'registrarius,' which comes from 'regestum,' meaning 'things recorded.' It entered English to describe an official who keeps a formal register or record of information.
In the news
In the article, registrars are the county-level officials responsible for overseeing the ballot-counting process and managing how new state funding will be used to improve election operations. They provide a realistic perspective on the logistical challenges of speeding up election results.
California earmarks $40 million to speed up vote counting in November — but county elections officials want to temper expectations
Read the full article ↗The Mercury News