(a) The indirect costs which shall not be reimbursed to nor apportioned by the county election officer among the subdivisions of government for which elections were conducted shall include:
- (1) Costs of regular and temporary county election office employees;
- (2) Charges for the use of voting equipment, optical scanning equipment, and electronic poll books;
- (3) Preparation and/or furnishing of maps;
- (4) Costs of rental of office equipment for use in election offices; and
- (5) Costs for hospitality including food, beverages, and gifts for election workers.
- (b) The cost of preparing and programming voting equipment, optical scanning equipment, and electronic poll books are not indirect costs.
(Authorized by K.S.A. 25-2203; implementing K.S.A. 25-2201; effective, E-73-18, July 1, 1973; effective Jan. 1, 1974; amended June 14, 2024.)