The poll manager designated an election bailiff shall, in addition to his or her other duties, be present during the election to keep the peace and to protect the voting place, and to prevent improper intrusion upon the voting place or interference with the election, and to arrest all persons creating any disturbance about the voting place, and to enable all qualified electors who have not voted, and who desire to vote, to have unobstructed access to the polls for the purpose of voting when others are not voting.
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