Section 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.