Section 17-21-1

"Expenses" defined.

As used in this chapter, the term "expenses" shall include the following items, and no other:

(1) The per diem and mileage provided by law for election officials.

(2) The per diem provided by law for the clerk or register or other official acting in his stead for handling absentee ballots.

(3) The costs of ballots, supplies and other materials required by law to be furnished to election officials. In those counties and municipalities where voting machines are used, such voting machine shall not be considered as ballots, supplies or materials, as herein used.

(4) The costs of absentee ballots, supplies and other materials required by law to be furnished to the official handling absentee ballots.

(5) The cost of preparing and furnishing the lists of qualified electors to the election officials as required by law.

(Acts 1955, No. 160, p. 406, §1.)