(1) The periods and deadlines provided for in this Law and in the Federal Electoral Regulations adopted on the basis of this Law shall not be extended or changed on ac-count of the fact that the last day of the period in question or a particular date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, a statutory or a legally protected public holiday. Restitution to the former status shall be precluded.
(2) Unless otherwise provided for in this Law or in the Federal Electoral Regulations adopted on the basis of this Law, obligatory declarations must bear a personal and handwritten signature and their original has to be available at the authority responsible.
