Do you vote in fire regulations, building codes etc.,?
Do the citizens vote in their local, state, or federal authorities?
When a jurisdiction adopts a code, the code becomes law, and the referenced standards are also incorporated into the law. As we know, codes and standards mandated for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a building and its systems have an economic impact on the owner of the facility, the manufacturers of the materials and equipment used, and the service providers who construct and maintain the facility.
When we elect our governing officials and they hire people below them then our elections influence goes to far greater lengths than most understand.