[1397-8.] 

S ECTION 2302 . Rules for Conduct of Elections — Election Judges . — Subject to the approval of the proper Department head, the provincial board shall formulate rules for the holding of elections, and shall appoint for each township a board of five election j udges to preside over the election and report its result. 

[1397-8.] 

S ECTION 2303 . Determination of Result — Special Election . — Immediately after the close of the election the result of the voting shall be canvassed by the board of election judges, a certificate of the result of the election shall be prepared in duplicate and signed by the members of the board, and this certificate shall be a sufficient warrant for those elected to assume their offices unless objections are filed as follows: A duplicate containing the additional statement that a term of three days is grante d in which any resident of the township can present to the board, or to the chairman thereof, in writing, such objections as he may deem just and legal against those declared elected, shall be prepared by the board and posted at the main entrance of the to wnship building. cTaDHS 

On the day following the said term of three days a duplicate of the election certificate and the objections made, if any, shall be sent by the chairman of the board of judges to the provincial board. Should the provincial board, upon investigation and afte r hearing of evidence, if necessary, find the election legal, they shall, within seven days after the receipt of said documents, direct the newly elected officers to qualify and enter upon their duties on the day fixed by law; but if the provincial board d etermines that there has been an illegality committed in the election of any officer, or that any candidate returned is not eligible, they shall so declare in writing, with the reason therefor, and shall order a special election to fill the vacancy thus oc casioned, and shall certify their finding and order to the township secretary, who shall spread the same upon the records of the council. In determining the legality of the election the provincial board shall ignore irregularities or informalities which do  not prevent the declared result from being the actual will of the electors. CAaSHI 

[1397-9 ( b, c ).] 

S ECTION 2304 . Certificate of Election. — The provincial governor shall issue to each legally elected township officer a certificate of election. 

[1397-10.] 

S ECTION 2305 . Determination of Election in Case of Tie. — A plurality 

