(1) Such candidate is affiliated with a political party appearing on the ballot of the previous general election, and has become eligible to receive payments from the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account of the Internal Revenue Code; or

(2) Such candidate files a petition with the State Election Commissioner bearing at least 500 valid signatures of registered voters of this State of the same political party as the candidate at the time of the filing in accordance with § 3183(a) of this title.