Sec. 4. (a) This subsection does not apply to a county having a consolidated city. To minimize delay, the absentee ballot counters shall continue to count without interruption until all absentee ballots for the precinct are canvassed and the certificates required by this chapter are prepared and delivered to the person entitled to receive the certificates.
(b) This subsection applies to a county having a consolidated city. To minimize delay, the absentee ballot counters shall continue to count without interruption until all absentee ballots that have been accepted by the absentee ballot counters under IC 3-11.5-4-12 are canvassed, and the certificates required by this chapter are prepared and delivered to the person entitled to receive the certificates.