Sec. 5.7. (a) This section does not apply in a county having a consolidated city.
(b) A town located wholly or partially within a county designated as a vote center county under IC 3-11-18.1 may adopt a resolution to establish a town election board under this section.
(c) Notwithstanding IC 3-11-18.1, if the town adopts a resolution under this section, voters within the town are not subject to the requirements of the county vote center plan until the resolution adopted under this section expires.