delay. Upon the completion of the investigation, the Governor-Gener al may either confirm or definitely refuse to confirm the election of the candidate elect, as the facts brought out by such investigation may warrant, and the decision of the Governor-General in such cases shall be final. [2582.] S ECTION  571 . Disability of Nonconfirmed Candidate.  — In case of refusal to confirm the election of any provincial officer the Governor-General may appoint a suitable person to fill the vacancy for the full term and until the election and qualification of a  successor or, in his discretion, may call a special election to fill the office as provided in section two thousand hereof, and at such special election a person whose confirmation was so refused shall be ineligible and no vote shall be counted or canvass ed for him. [2582.] S ECTION  572 . Procedure when Election Results in Tie.  — In case the board of canvassers shall decide that an election for delegate to the Assembly results in a tie it shall certify its decision, together with the statements and all papers upon which the sam e is based, to the Assembly, which shall have jurisdiction of the matter thereafter; in case the board of canvassers shall decide that an election for provincial governor results in a tie it shall similarly certify the matter to the Upper House of the Phil ippine Legislature, which shall have jurisdiction to declare either of the tied a candidates elected or to order a special election, as it may decide; but without prejudice in either case to the right of any candidate to contest the election as hereinafter  provided. [1582-25; 2582.] S ECTION  573 . Incompetency of Member of Board to Assist in Canvass of Returns.  — If any member of a provincial board should be a candidate for office in any election, he shall be incompetent to act upon the board in the matter of canvassing the returns in s uch election, and the board shall discharge said duties without his assistance, or if the board be unduly depleted, the Governor-General may designate one or more disinterested electors of the province to act on the board in such matter. S ECTION  574 . Canvass by Municipal Council.  — Immediately after the election the municipal council shall meet in special session and shall proceed to act as a municipal board of canvassers. The secretary shall produce before it the statements filed with him  and the council shall canvass the votes cast for each municipal office in the same manner as hereinbefore provided for the provincial 184 Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011