1. Be Khmer national by birth; 2. Be at least twenty-five (25) years of age on the date of the Election; 3. Have the right to vote and has name registered in the voters’ list; 4. Have a residence in the Kingdom of Cambodia; 5. Be nominated by a registered political party running in the Election. Article 24._ The following persons shall not have the right to stand as a candidate in the Election of Members of the National Assembly: 1. Civil servants, court officials, members of the Royal Cambodian armed forces and members of the national police in holding office, and religious priests; or 2. Persons who are convicted for a felony or misdemeanor punishment by the courts and who have not yet been rehabilitated; or 3. Persons condemned to be deprived of their right to vote or deprived of the right to run in the election; or 4. Insane persons or persons under general guardianship certified as such by a competent ministry; or 5. Person whose rights to vote is temporary revoked or his/her name is deleted from the voter list by the National Election Committee; or 6. Members of the National Election Committee and Election Commissions at all levels or 7. Members of the Supreme Council for Magistracy; or 8. Members of the Constitutional Council. Article 25._ Civil servants, court officials, members of the National Police, members of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, members of the Constitutional Council, members of the Supreme Council for Magistracy and religious priests, who wish to stand as candidates running in the Election of Members of the National Assembly, shall resign from their functions or renounce their priesthood at least 7 (seven) days prior to the date on which the electoral campaign begins. If elected, he/she shall, through hierarchal rankings, apply to the relevant ministry or institution to be released from duties for the duration of his/her mandate. During his/her tenure outside his/her original service, he/she shall automatically retain his/her rights for promotion and upgrading and maintain his/her seniority for the retirement purposes. At the end of his/her mandate as member of the National Assembly, he/she shall be entitled to return to his/her previous ministry or institution, but his/her position shall be determined by the concerned ministry or institution. Article 26._