"I, ___________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not received or offered, do not expect to receive, have not paid, offered or promised to pay, contributed, offered or promised to contribute to another, to be paid or used, any money or other valuable thing or consideration as a compensation or reward for the giving or withholding of a vote at this election, and have not made any promise to influence the giving or withholding of any such vote; and that I have not made, or become directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager depending upon the result of this election." TASCEc Upon the taking of the proper oath by a person whose right to vote is questioned in the manner contemplated in this section, the challenge shall be disallowed, but in case of his refusal to take such oath the challenge shall be sustained and his vote shall  be rejected. TASCEc [1582-23.] S ECTION  555 . Reception of Challenged Vote Not Conclusive in Judicial Proceeding.  — The reception and counting of the vote shall not be conclusive upon any court of the legality of the registration or voting in an action against such person for illegal regi stration or voting. [1582-23.] S ECTION  556 . Record of Challenges and Certificate of Oaths Administered. — The inspectors election shall keep a minute of their proceedings in respect to the challenging and administering of oaths to persons offering to vote, in which shall be entered,  by one of them, the name of every person who shall be challenged; specifying in each case whether either of the oaths herein prescribed were taken. At the close of the election, at each polling place, the inspectors thereat shall add to such minutes a certif icate to the effect that the same are all such minutes as to all persons challenged at such election, and shall file the same with the registration lists and statements of results of the election as hereinafter provided. TASCEc [1582-23.] ARTICLE  IX Counting of Votes and Canvass of Returns S ECTION  557 . Counting of Votes — Announcement of Results.  — As soon as the polls of an election are closed the board of inspectors shall publicly count the votes and ascertain the result, and not adjourn or postpone the count until 178 Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011