Eamonn O Brien
If you look at it from the their point of view...
I want to be in a corporation involved in commerce... To engage in commerce I need a person... I also need the backing of some people to elect my person into this corporation. Let's hold a vote... People can pick their favourite person. Hopefully they pick mine... And yes Pete, due to consent by voting, I can now administrate on behalf of those persons who elected my person... :D