"Former candidate" refers to an individual who was a candidate for an election and satisfies any of the following:

1. (1) The individual has died before the election, including a candidate certified as deceased under IC 3-8-7-1 .
2. (2) The individual has withdrawn as a candidate before the election.
3. (3) The individual has been disqualified as a candidate under IC 3-8-1-5 .
4. (4) The individual has been disqualified as a candidate under a court order issued under IC 3-8-7-29 (d).

As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.6.