§ 117.377

117.377 Acquisition or abandonment of voting equipment or voting system subject to approval of State Board of Elections -- Petition in emergency situation. (1) The legislative body of any county, urban -county government, charter county government, co nsolidated local government, or unified local government, may acquire by purchase or lease or lease -purchase agreement, or may abandon, any voting equipment or voting system covered by this chapter, if the voting equipment or voting system has been approve d by the State Board of Elections. The legislative body shall notify the State Board of Elections that new voting equipment or a new voting system is being installed in the county. (2) The county clerk of any county may petition the State Board of Election s to allow new voting equipment or a new voting system in the county if an emergency exists. The petition must state the reasons why the present voting equipment or voting system is inadequate. Within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the petition the Stat e Board of Elections shall notify the county clerk whether the permission to obtain new voting equipment or a new voting system is granted or denied.

(60) days of the receipt of the petition the Stat e Board of Elections shall notify the county clerk whether the permission to obtain new voting equipment or a new voting system is granted or denied. The letter of approval shall be presented to the legislative body for its approval before any new voting e quipment or voting system is acquired. Effective: June 29, 2021 History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 197, sec. 42, effective June 29, 2021. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 33, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 360, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1982.