When voting equipment is acquired by any county, the voting equipment shall:
- (1) Be immediately placed in the custody of the county clerk;
- (2) Remain in the county clerk's custody at all times except when in use during in- person absentee voting, during an election, or when in the custody of a court or court officer during contest proceedings;
- (3) Be properly protected and preserved by the county clerk from damage or unnecessary deterioration;
- (4) Be protected by the county clerk from any unauthorized tampering with the voting equipment; and
- (5) Be secured and locked by the county clerk to ensure that access is restricted to only members of the county board of elections or other persons as authorized by law.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 87, sec. 13, effective April 7, 2022; and ch. 219, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2022. -- Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 197, sec. 19, effective June 29, 2021. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 27, effective June 21, 1974. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/14/2022). This statute was amended by 2022 Ky. Acts chs. 87 and 219, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together.