They confirm that the conditions for a democratic order are present. Thus, they are not the first step in the process of democratisation, but the last step in a preparatory phase in which at least two conditions have been created.
历史经验表明选举不一定能创造民主，而只能说明这里具备建设民主的条件。因此，选举不是民主进程中的第一步，而是在至少具备两个前提的条件下整个准备阶段的最后一步。