The returning officer for each precinct or ward is clothed with all the power and charged with all the duties of a peace officer under the laws of the state while engaged in the discharge of his duties as such returning officer.
Ala. Code § 11-16-14
Powers and Duties of Returning Officers Generally.
(Code 1907, §198; Code 1923, §290; Code 1940, T. 12, §253.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.