Wykorzystanie internetu w procedurach wyborczych – perspektywa teoretyczna.
The application of internet in electoral procedures: a theoretical perspective.

The Case of e-Voting

Summary/Abstract: From the 1970s, the world has been undergoing the so-called "digital revolution” generally understood as the change from the mechanical and electronic technologies tothe high tech. digital ones. The role of ICT has so gained in importance that some theo-reticians of democracy speak of the necessity of paradigm changing as regards both theunderstanding of a democratic system and introducing the notion of electronic democracy (e-democracy).The aim of this text is analyzing the electronic voting (e-voting) as one of important forms of electronic democracy. The article attempts at approaching several researchquestions. First, what is the impact of ICT on voting procedures? Secondly, what is theessence of electronic voting and what are its main features? Finally, what are the advantages and fears related to e-voting systems?This paper gives a theoretical overview of the electronic democracy and electronicvoting, and demonstrates their essence, characteristics, goals. The author tries to presentand critically assess the main drawbacks and problems of the existing e-voting systems.The theoretical considerations framework is based mainly on the concept of electronic de-mocracy created by Martin Hagen With reference to electronic voting, the author of thisarticle uses definitions as given either by the International Institute for Democracy andElectoral Assistance, or the Competence Center for Electronic Voting and Participation.She also uses definitions constructed by Andrzej Kaczmarczyk. an e-voting expert

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