@tanguatlay,
I believe a big difference. The comma on either side of Mary is to say that a deeper connection exists not about or for Mary. For the reader is the audience and audience is more than one. Thus, the writer is identifying with an intimate section of the audience. Thus, it is My sister, Mary, is clever.
Identified are three separate parties:
"MY" who is HIS sister?
"MARY" who is HIS mary?
"CLEVER" who is HIS Clever?
Your word usage is unfortunate or fortunate:
You selection, electable, is special.
I am speaking to a party outside of you or me whom I have already had extensive communication with and they happen to be very dear to me. I am telling them that electable is known as a term and applicable in a very rare but non-unknown way. Euphoric writing can be for me.
This is Mark's Law and that is the greatest law.