Sec 16-429. Custody of voting machines and keys

A. The local authorities adopting the machines shall have the custody when not in use at an election and shall preserve and keep them in repair.

B. All keys for voting machines shall be kept securely under lock by the officers having them in charge.

C. A public officer, who by any provision of law is entitled to the custody of the machine for any period of time, shall be entitled to the keys of such machines in his charge.

D. It is unlawful for any unauthorized person to have in his possession a key of any voting machine.

E. All election officers or persons entrusted with the keys for election purposes, or in the preparation of the machine therefor, shall not retain them longer than necessary to use them for lawful purposes.