It shall be the duty of the police, the sheriff and all other peace officers to give any assistance or protection required by the election authority, any employee of the election authority, any election judge, any registration officer or any canvasser in the performance of his duties and to comply with all lawful requests and directions of the election authority relating to such assistance.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.059
Peace officers to assist election authority or election officials, when..
Known as the Fair Ballot Access Act
The act spans §§ 115–115 (365 sections).
Effective: 01 Jan 1978, see footnote; (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 2.105)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.