ยง 61. Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
1. "Commission" means the commission on judicial nomination.
2. "Candidate" means a person who is constitutionally eligible to hold
the office of chief judge or associate judge of the court of appeals and
(a) who has requested the commission to consider his qualifications to
hold such office; or (b) who has been recommended for consideration by
the commission by another person, including a community or professional
organization; or (c) who has agreed to be considered by the commission
at the commission's request.