A. The sponsors shall file the petition booklets as a single instrument. After the filing, no additional petition booklets may be received by the clerk for validation whether such additional booklets are submitted before or after the expiration of the petition period. Such late booklets shall be received only for the purpose of preservation for the record.

B. Filing shall be done during city business hours. If the last day of the period falls on a Saturday which is not a city holiday, the clerk shall make arrangements with the sponsors to receive the petitions at the clerk’s office at or before 4:30 p.m. on that Saturday. If the last day of the period falls on a Sunday or other city holiday, the sponsors may file the petition no later than 9:00 a.m. on the first (1st) weekday which is not a holiday.

C. Immediately upon receipt of the petition, and in the presence of the person submitting the petition, the clerk shall check each booklet and shall mark as rejected on its face, and the reason for rejection, any petition booklet which: