Voto on-line: possibilidades e limites à luz dos princípios democráticos

Abstract

This work's central objective is to discuss the feasibility of adopting online voting in Brazil in light of constitutional democratic principles. Therefore, it can be said that the work is part of the context of analyzes of the permanent transformations of democracy caused by the impact of technological advances. The study reviews the theme “democracy” as a theoretical category and discusses democratic principles, establishing their connection with online voting and democratic quality. Among the democratic principles of a constitutional matrix, secrecy and freedom of voting stand out, as they ratify the very idea of popular sovereignty and form Brazil's constitutional-electoral structure. The work also makes a comparative analysis of the Estonia experience, where online voting is already a reality and debate about the importance of voting for the democratic quality and legitimacy of the electoral procedure. The problem that the work faces can be summarized in the following question: currently, in light of constitutional-electoral principles, is it possible to adopt online voting in Brazil? In this sense, the study seeks to answer the possibility, or not, of adopting online voting in Brazil, considering the constitutional electoral principles and the citizen's fundamental guarantees.