1. (a) School buildings, fire stations, and all other public buildings shall be made available without charge to a county for holding an election. The county may not be required to sign any agreement assuming liability as a precondition for use of the public building.

2. (b) If a school building of a school corporation is used as a polling place, the school corporation may:

   1. (1) conduct a virtual instruction day for students who attend school in the school building; or

   2. (2) conduct in-person instruction for students who attend the school in the school building if:

      1. (A) access to the polling place is secured from access to other areas of the school building;
      2. (B) public parking access is maintained; and

      3. (C) access to the polling place and parking is in compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).

         [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-23-17(b) part.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.297; P.L.108-2021, SEC.8.