KRS 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 approved 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. The letter of

approval shall be presented to the legislative body for its approval before any new

voting equipment or voting system is acquired.