(a) The county election officer of every county, which does not use voting machines, optical scanning systems or electronic or electromechanical voting systems, shall establish a special election board. The special election board shall consist of the election board members in the precinct in which is located the office of the county election officer or the members of such additional election boards of the county as the county election officer may designate. The special election board shall meet at the voting place in the precinct in which is located the office of the county election officer on election day, or as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of state as authorized by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-1132(b), and amendments thereto.

(b) In counties where voting machines, optical scanning systems or electronic or electromechanical voting systems are used, the county election officer shall appoint a special election board consisting of at least three members. Such members shall be registered voters of the county. The special election board shall meet in the office of the county election officer on election day or at such time before election day as the county election officer deems necessary, or as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of state as authorized by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-1132(b), and amendments thereto.