I believe the bottom line is that whoever is elected needs to be able to represent the needs of all the membership... that is who voted for them.
Just because someone lives in one country does not mean they necessarily represent those interests... for example, an american could have moved to Jordan... but that does not change that he/she is an american...
For example, if only one white male had stood for election, would we say he should get in automatically? I hope the answer is no.
William