Before every election, the election commissioners shall appoint three (3) persons for each voting precinct to be poll managers, one (1) of whom shall be designated by the election commissioners as election bailiff. For general and special elections, the poll managers shall not all be of the same political party if suitable persons of different political parties can be found in the district. If any person appointed shall fail to attend and serve, the poll managers present, if any, may designate someone to fill his or her place; and if the election commissioners fail to make the appointments or in case of the failure of all those appointed to attend and serve, any three (3) qualified electors present when the polls should be opened may act as poll managers. Provided, however, any person appointed to be poll manager or act as poll manager shall be a qualified elector of the county in which the polling place is located.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 15 - Mississippi Election Code
Article 7 - Election Officials
§ 23-15-213. Election of county election commissioners
§ 23-15-215. Performance by board of supervisors of election commissioners' duties
§ 23-15-225. Compensation of registrars
§ 23-15-229. Compensation of municipal poll managers and other workers
§ 23-15-231. Appointment of poll managers; designation of bailiff
§ 23-15-233. Duties of poll managers
§ 23-15-235. Appointment of additional poll managers
§ 23-15-237. Oath of office for poll managers
§ 23-15-241. Election bailiff to keep peace
§ 23-15-243. Selection of election bailiff if none designated
§ 23-15-245. Duties of election bailiff; polls to be open and clear
§ 23-15-249. Procedure when pollbooks or ballot boxes not distributed
§ 23-15-251. Duties of poll manager designated to receive and distribute ballots
§ 23-15-253. Poll managers to be furnished stationery and blank forms
§ 23-15-257. Duties of marshal or chief of police in municipal elections