{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-117.135","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 117.135","heading":"Custody and security of voting equipment.","body":"When voting equipment is acquired by any county, the voting equipment shall:\n(1) Be immediately placed in the custody of the county clerk;\n(2) Remain in the county clerk's custody at all times except when in use during in -\nperson absentee voting, during an election, or when in the custody of a court or\ncourt officer during contest proceedings;\n(3) Be properly protected and preserved by the county clerk from damage or\nunnecessary deterioration;\n(4) Be protected by the county clerk from any unauthorized tamper ing with the voting\nequipment; and\n(5) Be secured and locked by the county clerk to ensure that access is restricted to only\nmembers of the county board of elections or other persons as authorized by law.","path":["KRS Chapter 117"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=53152","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:12Z","sha256":"436918f0f345ce80dd5309bfb325f85a7252491091a62cc86bae3d55161f6a36","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-117.130","next":"us-ky/krs-117.140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}