(a) Within two business days of the receipt of the petition, the board with whom such petition was filed shall review the petition to determine whether the petition complies with the cover sheet and binding requirements of these regulations. Such review shall be limited to matters apparent on the face of the documents. Such review, and such determination, shall be without prejudice to the determination by the board of objections and specifications of objections filed pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law.

(b) In the event that, upon the review conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section, the board determines that a petition does not comply with these regulations, the board shall forthwith notify the candidate or candidates named on the petition of its determination and the reasons therefor.

(c) Notification of a determination of noncompliance shall be given by written notice by depositing such notice on the day of such determination with an overnight delivery service, for overnight delivery, on the next business day, or by personal delivery by the day after the determination to the candidate or the contact person, if designated, at the address stated on the petition. Notification shall be given by overnight delivery or personal delivery only, unless the candidate shall have filed with the board written authorization, signed by the candidate, for the board to give notification by facsimile transmission. In the event that the candidate shall have authorized notification by facsimile transmission, then the board shall notify the candidate or the contact person, if designated, by facsimile transmission on the day of the determination to the number set forth by the candidate and shall, in addition, mail a copy of the determination to the candidate.

(d) A candidate may, within three business days of the date of a determination that the petition does not comply with these regulations, cure the violation of these regulations. Cover sheet deficiencies may be corrected by the filing of an amended cover sheet. Such cure or correction must be received by the Board of Elections no later than the third business day following such determination.

(e) If the petition is one for an opportunity to ballot, then the first named person on the committee to receive notices or applicant(s) for the identification number or numbers under which the petition was filed shall be deemed to be the “candidate” for purposes of subdivisions (b), (c) and (d) of this section.