👉 Preappointing is a term used in the context of political science and sociology to describe the process by which an individual or institution is appointed or elected for a position. It involves the selection of someone who has been recommended by others, usually through a nomination process, and then the formal election of that person as the new appointee. Preappointing can be seen as a form of selection bias because it relies on recommendations from individuals rather than objective criteria. This means that an individual may have more influence