parties based on status, business concerns; of those with military or paramilitary structures; and of others within its discretion. Those that are accepted are registered and overseen by the Secretariat of the Election Commission. All political parties must make annual disclosures including their assets, income, expenditures, and membership. Parties may derive income from registration fees, membership fees, and voluntary contributions from members within limits set by the Election Commission. Political parties may be dissolved voluntarily, by the Supreme Court, or by removal from registers by the Election Commission. Nominations, candidates, and campaigns Only registered political parties may nominate candidates for election to the National Assembly, and may only field as many candidates as there are seats available. Nominations are generally scrutinized and handled by the Returning Officer and overseen by the Election Commission, and withdrawals are available both voluntarily and by subsequent finding of ineligibility. If the Returning Officer denies a nomination, appeals may be made to the Election Commission under a set procedure. Political parties nominate candidates for partisan elections according to their charters. Otherwise, the Election Law of 2008 sets forth qualifications for candidates at all levels: all candidates must be citizens between ages 25 and 65, and must be members of the constituencies they represent. Candidates for Parliament must possess a formal university degree, while candidates for local offices need to produce be certificate of functionally literacy test to attest that they are adequately skilled. Furthermore, only candidates for the National Assembly may belong to a political party. Candidates must make public disclosures regarding professions, income, assets and liabilities, educational qualifications, and criminal record; the disclosure is reviewed by the Returning Officer. All candidates must also obtain a security clearance. For non-partisan elections, a declaration of partisan non-affiliation must also be filed. As part of their candidature, they also choose a symbol and appear on a list published by the Returning Officer. Candidates are disqualified if they, inter alia, have ever been sentenced to imprisonment or found guilty of corruption in elections, are married to foreigners, is facing a pending felony, or holds any "office of profit." Members of the royal family and religious personalities are not eligible to participate in parties or the electoral process as they remain separate from politics and are treated to remain above politics. "Offices of profit" are defined as various executive, judicial, and legislative offices, including those controlling appointments and the