2006 New York Code - Filing Of Papers; When Received

 
    § 1-106. Filing of papers; when received. 1. All papers required to be
  filed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall, unless otherwise
  provided,  be  filed between the hours of nine A.M. and five P.M. If the
  last day for filing shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or  legal  holiday,
  the  next  business day shall become the last day for filing. All papers
  sent by mail in an envelope postmarked prior to midnight of the last day
  of filing shall be deemed timely filed  and  accepted  for  filing  when
  received,  except  that all certificates and petitions of designation or
  nomination,  certificates  of  acceptance   or   declination   of   such
  designations  and  nominations,  certificates  of  substitution for such
  designations  or  nominations  and  objections  and  specifications   of
  objections  to such certificates and petitions required to be filed with
  the board of elections of the city of New York must be actually received
  by such city board of elections on or before the last day  to  file  any
  such  petition,  certificate  or objection and such office shall be open
  for the receipt of such petitions,  certificates  and  objections  until
  midnight  on  the  last  day  to  file any such petition, certificate or
  objection. Failure of the post office or any other person or  entity  to
  deliver  any  such petition, certificate or objection to such city board
  of elections on or before such last day shall be a fatal defect.
    2. The failure to file any petition or  certificate  relating  to  the
  designation  or  nomination  of a candidate for party position or public
  office or to the  acceptance  or  declination  of  such  designation  or
  nomination  within the time prescribed by the provisions of this chapter
  shall be a fatal defect.