What is a common name for the officer posted at polling?

Correct answer: Polling officer

Correct answer: A, polling officer. A polling officer is an election official assigned to help conduct voting at a polling station. The officer may assist with checking voter details, following the prescribed procedure, maintaining order and protecting the fairness and secrecy of voting. A is correct because it names an official connected directly with polling duties. B, Chief Minister, is the elected head of a state government and is not the general name for the official posted at a polling station. C, District Judge, is a judicial office and is not the ordinary term for polling staff. D, Prime Minister, is the head of the Union government and is not a polling-station officer. A particular election may use additional designations for different officials, but “polling officer” is the suitable common term here. Memory cue: the officer working at polling is the polling officer.