board, and to that end shall have the same powers. The municipal board of canvassers shall not have the power to recount the votes or to inspect any of them, but shall proceed upon the statements rendered, as corrected, if corrections are necessary. Its determinations shall be reduced to writing in triplicate, signed by the members, or a majority of them, and one copy shall be filed in the municipal secretary's office, one with the provincial treasurer and one with the Executive Secretary immediately on completion of the canvass. IcSADC 

[1582-26.] 

Any candidate for municipal office thus declared elected shall assume office, notwithstanding the pendency in court of any contest regarding his election, but said certificate of the municipal board of canvassers shall not prevail against the decision of t he court. 

[2582-2.] 

In case the canvass results in a tie for any municipal office the tied candidates shall draw lots in the presence of the board of canvassers, and the successful candidate shall be declared elected. 

[1582-26.] 

For the first election in a new municipality the provincial board shall act as the board of canvassers to declare the result of the municipal election. 

[1582-4.] 

## ARTICLE X 

## Election Contests 

S ECTION 575 . Contested Election of Delegate to Philippine Assembly. — The Philippine Assembly shall by resolution prescribe the time and manner of filing contest in the election of members of said body, the time and manner of notifying the adverse party, a nd bond, or bonds, to be required, if any, and shall fix the costs and expenses of contest which may be paid from its funds. IcESaA 

[2170-1.] 

S ECTION 576 . Contested Election to Office in General.  — Contests in all elections for the determination of which provision has not been made otherwise shall be heard by the Court of First Instance having jurisdiction in the judicial district in which the e lection was held, upon motion by any candidate voted for at such election. The contests shall be filed with the court within two weeks after the 

