Membership is through nomination by existing members only.

The Sarsanghchalak is the head of the RSS organization; the position is decided through nomination by predecessor.

The overseeing body of the Institute is the Senate of PIDE; its membership is gained through both nomination and election.

New Jersey is one of only a few states that choose their county prosecutors through nomination by the governor and confirmation by a legislative body; in most states, they are elected.

The priest is usually chosen through "spiritual nomination of the shrine" through divination.

Membership in the Committee is obtained through nomination of existing members, leading to a six-month status as candidate (non-voting) member, after which a vote of the membership can grant a candidate full voting status.

Membership is now open to others, however, either through nomination by other members or through self-nomination.

Knights and to a certain extent rangers are appointed through nomination and merit, respectively.

Membership is attainable only through nomination by a current member.

Communal democracy takes place through the "election, designation or nomination of authorities and representatives" among indigenous, originary, or campesino peoples and nations, using their own norms and procedures.