. >> so clarifying question, if i may, miss pellin. all candidates for -- in this case, the mayor had from january 9th until march 27th, then, to raise fund and then submit their qualifying request. >> yes, theoretically they could have submitted a qualifying request as early as september 5, 2017 but they are not required to file their intent to participate publicly until the deadline is january 9 when nominating period closes. >> thank you. >> so the 70th day before the elections march 27th, candidates must file their request by that date or they cannot be considered under the law to participate. there are also two additional deadlines established in the law no later than the 60th day before the election which is april 6th this year. that is the deadline for qualifying requests resubmissions. it has been the case that every mayoral candidate and i believe even the supervisorra supervisorral candidates none were determined on the first submission. that was common for this year of but there was a deadline that was april 6th. if they hav