KRS 117.165: Examination of voting equipment by county board -- Approval -- Who

may be present during examination.

(1) Upon completing the preparation of the voting systems, including any voting

equipment in operation, in accordance with KRS 117.155, and not later than

the Thursday preceding the day of the election, the county clerk shall notify the

members of the county board of elections that the voting equipment is ready for

use. The county board of elections shall thereupon convene at the office of the

county clerk, not later than the Friday preceding the day of the election, and

examine the voting equipment to determine whether the requirements of KRS

117.155 have been met. The county board of elections shall publish notice, in

accordance with KRS 424.130(1)(d), at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance

of the time when the voting equipment is to be examined by the board. If found

in proper order, the members of the county board of elections shall endorse

their approval in the book in which the county clerk has entered the numbers or

the unique designation of the voting equipment opposite the numbers of the

precincts. The county clerk shall then deliver all of the keys to the voting

equipment to the county board of elections who shall give a receipt for the

keys. Not later than one (1) hour before the time set for the opening of the

polls, the board shall deliver all election supplies including the precinct list,

tabulation sheets, and the key to the device covering the registering counters

and other keys necessary for the operation of the voting equipment in

registering votes, to the election officers of the precinct in which the voting

equipment is being used, who shall give the board a receipt of the keys. The

keys shall remain in the possession of the county board of elections.

(2) Not later than four (4) business days preceding the date set to conduct

excused in-person absentee voting in accordance with KRS 117.076, the

county clerk shall notify the members of the county board of elections that the

voting equipment designated for use during in-person absentee voting are

ready for use. The board shall thereupon convene at the office of the county

clerk, not later than three (3) business days preceding the date set to conduct

excused in-person absentee voting, and examine the voting equipment to

determine whether the requirements of KRS 117.155 have been met. The

county board of elections shall publish notice, in accordance with KRS

424.130(1)(d), at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the time when the

absentee voting equipment is to be examined by the board. If found in proper

order, the members of the county board of elections shall endorse their

approval in the book in which the county clerk has entered the unique

designation or the identification number of the voting equipment designated for

use during in-person absentee voting.

(3) Any candidate, one (1) representative of each political party having candidates

to be voted for at the election, and representatives of the news media may be

present when the examination of the voting equipment is made by the county

board of elections.