The international organizations will help ensure people are allowed to go where they wish to vote, he said. Possible unrest during the elections concerns the military commander, who said he is taking a preventive approach to deal with the issue. Plans are being made to deal with possible public disorder and to prevent crowds from gathering. Walker said he is urging local officials to make a grassroots push for open and free elections throughout the country. The last thing the world wants to see are angry, unruly mobs trying to stop people from going to their rightful place of voting and casting that vote.
Local police are responsible for providing basic public safety and law and order.
I've been telling local officials I sense a willingness at their level to see that the voting goes smoothly and to allow every legitimate voter to come into their communities and cast a ballot, no matter who or which party or ethnic entity they belong to.