§3-4A-10. County clerk to be custodian of vote-recording devices,
tabulating equipment and electronic poll books;
duties.
(a) When an electronic voting system is acquired by any county
commission, the vote-recording devices, where applicable, and the
tabulating equipment shall be immediately placed in the custody of
the county clerk and shall remain in his or her custody at all
times except when in use at an election or when in custody of a
court or court officers during contest proceedings. The clerk
shall see that the vote-recording devices and the tabulating
equipment are properly protected and preserved from damage or
unnecessary deterioration and shall not permit any unauthorized
person to tamper with them. The clerk shall also keep the
vote-recording devices and tabulating equipment in repair and
prepare the same for voting.
(b) When a county commission elects to acquire and use
electronic poll books in lieu of printed poll books, the clerk of
the county commission shall immediately take custody of the
electronic poll books, which shall remain in his or her custody at
all times except when in use at an election or when in the custody
of a court or court officers during contest proceedings. The clerk
shall ensure that the electronic poll books are properly protected
and preserved from damage or unnecessary deteriorations and the
clerk shall not permit any unauthorized person to tamper with the
electronic poll books. The clerk shall also keep the electronic poll books in good repair and the clerk shall prepare the
electronic poll books for election day.