Periods, Deadlines and Form
(1) The periods and deadlines provided for in this Act and in the Federal Electoral Regulations adopted on the basis of this Act are not extended or changed if the last day of the period in question or a particular date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a statutory or legally protected public holiday. Restoration of the status quo ante is precluded.
(2) Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or in the Federal Electoral Regulations adopted on the basis of this Act, obligatory declarations must bear a personal handwritten signature and their original must be available at the authority responsible.