§ Ind. Code § 3-10-7-5.5County election board conduct of town election unless town legislative body establishes election board

(a) The county election board shall conduct a municipal election in a town unless
the town legislative body adopts a resolution during the period:
(1) beginning January 1; and
(2) ending August 8;
before the municipal election to establish a town election board under this chapter to conduct
the municipal election.
(b) The town clerk-treasurer must file a copy of the resolution with the circuit court clerk
of the county having the greatest percentage of the population of the town not later than noon
August 21 after the resolution is adopted.
(c) A resolution adopted under this section expires December 31 after its adoption.