Sheriff
Sheriff: Sheriffs, the enforcement officers of the local cour ts, have varied roles in elections aside from their normal duties in keep in the peace on electi…
Definition
Sheriffs, the enforcement officers of the local cour ts, have varied roles in elections aside from their normal duties in keep in the peace on electi on day. In Alabama, for example, the sheriff is a member of the APPOINTING BOARD, which selects election inspectors and clerk. Ala. Code §17-6-1 “The sheriff of each county shall, on each day of election, be present in person or by deputy at all election precincts where elections are held in the county, and he shall preserve good order; and, in order that ev ery elector who desires to vote may do so without interference or interruption, such sheriff or his deputy may sp ecially deputize a sufficient force to act at all election precincts on the day of any election that he may deem necessary.” Ala. Code §17-1-2. The sheriff may also be responsible for transporting county RETURNS to the SECRETARY OF STATE.