52 U.S.C. § 20706 — “Officer of election” defined

This section defines the term "officer of election" for use in this chapter. An "officer of election" is any person who, under the authority of any federal, state, Commonwealth, or local law, statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, performs — or is authorized to perform — any function, duty, or task connected to voting. That includes handling applications, registration, or payment of a poll tax, or any other act required before someone can vote. This applies to general, special, or primary elections where votes are cast for President, Vice President, a presidential elector, a U.S. Senator, a U.S. House member, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.