Electronic voting – the use of biometric methods for granting, withdrawal and recovery of voters’ permissions

Purpose: The research paper presents the issues of voting with the use of electronic communication, with emphasis on the mechanisms of granting, withdrawal and recovery of permissions covered by biometric methods. Design/methodology/approach: The work presents a theoretical model. Findings: The proposed solutions ensure compliance with the basic requirements for e-voting, including verification of permissions, ensuring the secrecy of the vote and the possibility of verifying the vote cast by the voter. Practical implications: The presented model of granting, withdrawal and recovery of voters’ permission can be used as a part of practical electronic voting systems. Originality/value: The authors presented a conceptual model of the use of biometrics to grant rights. The authors have not encountered in literature any examples of the use of biometrics for this purpose. Actually, anyone practically used system does not use biometry in the described scope.