Title: The examination of voter opinions on the implementation and use of i-voting: the case of Poland

Authors: Magdalena Musiał-Karg; Izabela Kapsa

Addresses: Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Wieniawskiego 1, 61-712, Poznań, Poland ' Faculty of Political Science and Administration, Kazimierz Wielki University, Jana Karola Chodkiewicza 30, 85-064 Bydgoszcz, Poland

Abstract: Although it never prevailed, i-voting has been present in the public discourse in Poland for over ten years. Despite declarations of some political parties to implement innovative voting methods to facilitate the election process for eligible citizens, no legal basis has been created for i-voting as yet. In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic exposed weaknesses of a limited range of voting methods available both in ordinary and extraordinary situations. The paper analyses and explains the support for additional election methods among voters in Poland. The analysis of demographic features and political preferences highlights differences in opinions on i-voting as a remote voting method. The research is based on a statistical analysis of data from a survey conducted in Poland between March and May 2018.

Keywords: alternative voting methods; elections; electronic voting; i-voting; internet voting; opinion polls; Poland; Polish voters; political preferences; remote voting.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEG.2022.123239

International Journal of Electronic Governance, 2022 Vol.14 No.1/2, pp.195 - 206

Received: 04 Sep 2020
Accepted: 27 Dec 2020
Published online: 06 Jun 2022 *

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