representative special elections; nominating petitions; circulation; date of filing.

A. Declarations of independent candidacy and nominating petitions shall be filed with the proper filing officer between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the twenty-third day following the primary election of each even-numbered year and between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the fifty- sixth day preceding any United States representative special election.

B. Declarations of independent candidacy and nominating petitions for the office of president of the United States shall be filed with the proper filing officer between 9:00 a.m. and

5:00 p.m. on the twenty-third day following the primary election.