For appointment, selection or election to public and political office, factors other than qualification and merit, including the application of the principles of democratic fairness and electoral choice, may also have to play a role.
在任命、甄选或选举担任公职和政治职务的人员时，除资格和才干以外的因素或许也应起作用，包括实行民主公正原则和选举原则。