Precinct election officers to be appointed under KRS 117.045 in years without scheduled elections or when local option election held before March 20. The precinct election officers appointed for a primary and a regular election under KRS 117.045 shall serve as precinct election officers in local option elections. If a local option election is ordered to be held in a year in which there are no elections scheduled or prior to March 20 in a year in which elections are scheduled, precinct election officers shall be appointed in the manner provided under KRS 117.045 for special elections ordered to be held in a year in which there are no elections scheduled.