KRS 117.215: Procedure when equipment no longer operates during election -- Counting

of votes -- Backup voting equipment or paper ballots for emergency use.

(1) If, during the conduct of an election, voting equipment, or any part of a voting

system, no longer operates in a manner that will comply with the provisions of this

chapter, the election officers shall lock or seal the voting equipment to prevent

further voting thereon and record the numbers shown by the public counter. Then

the election officers s hall secure from the county clerk reserve voting equipment,

prepared and made ready for use as provided in KRS 117.205, and proceed to

conduct the election. When the polls are closed both the original and reserve voting

equipment shall be examined and the votes thereon registered shall be counted as

provided in KRS 117.275, and the aggregate number of votes cast on all voting

equipment for each candidate and on each question shall be certified as the result of

the primary or election in that precinct.

(2) If an emergency should arise due to the malfunction of the voting equipment, the

county clerk shall provide backup voting equipment, or paper ballots for use at the

precinct and a ballot box in which to deposit the voted ballots. The ballot box shall

be locked with two (2) locks and the judges of the precinct shall each hold the key

to one (1) lock. At the close of voting, the paper ballots shall be counted at the

precinct or a central counting center and added to the votes cast using voting

equipment. The a ggregate of these votes shall be certified as the result of the

election in that precinct.