(a) (1) Except as provided under paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(4) of this section and §§ 3002(b) and 3301(e) of this title, a certification of nomination must be filed before the close of the official business day on or before September 1 of the year of any general election, as follows:
a. For statewide office, with the State Election Commissioner.
b. For nonstatewide office, with the Department office for the county in which the nominee resides.
(2) If September 1 is a Sunday or legal holiday, a certificate of nomination under paragraph (a)(1) of this section must be filed on the next official business day.
(3) A certificate of nomination must be on the form specified by the State Election Commissioner.
(4) A nominee nominated for office by a national nominating convention must be named on a certificate of nomination to be filed before 12:
00 noon on the earlier of the following:a. The Tuesday following the national nominating convention.
b. September 15 of the election year.
(b) Except as provided under §§ 3002(b) and 3301(e) of this title, to be removed from a general election ballot, a nominee must withdraw the certificate of nomination on or before 4: