From the Secretary of State’s Poll Manager’s Guide:
APPENDIX D: POLL MANAGERS TOP TEN DO’S AND DON’TS
1. DO treat all voters with politeness and respect.
2. DO make sure that the election is conducted fairly and agreeably to law, and be
the judge of the qualifications of voters. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-233)
3. DO provide ample protection against molestation of and injury to the DRE units. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-531.6(3)
4. DO allow all qualified voters who have not voted, and who desire to vote, to have unobstructed access to the poll for the purpose of voting when others are not waiting. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-241)
5. DO NOT allow any campaigning or handing out campaign literature within 150 feet of the polling place. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-895)
6. DO provide written instructions to the Voters who cast an affidavit provisional ballot on how to determine if their vote was counted and if not, why it was not counted. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-573)
7. DO keep the peace and protect the voting place by preventing improper intrusion upon the voting place or interference with the election. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-541).
*8. DO allow any voter who says he is blind, physically disabled or is unable to read or write to be given assistance by anyone other than the Voter’s employer, or agent of the employer, or officer of agent of the Voter’s union. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-549)
9. DO NOT attempt to guide, aid, direct or influence any voter in the exercise of his right to vote, except as expressly allowed by law. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-237)
10. DO keep a space thirty (30) feet in every direction from the polls or the room in which the election is being held, open and clear of all persons except election officers, two (2) challengers of good conduct and behavior selected by each party, and candidates or a candidate representative. (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-245; 23-15-577)
*Although this list doesn’t specify it, the voter must be allowed to choose his or her assistant. No voter should be forced into being “helped” by another individual. It is against the law. — 601vote
