Cyberspace and public access to the legislative process

Abstract

Public access to the legislative process is one of the principles governing Parliamentary law. This process primarily entails public debates, the public nature of motions and submissions, public voting, the public adoption of resolutions, and the public availability of documents constituting the basis for the work of the Sejm -the Lower House of Parliament. Thanks to modern means of communication and live broadcasts, the public has unrestricted access to Parliamentary debates and the legislative process. While searching for, or generating, information by automated means, recipients can follow the legislative process in the form of video broadcasts. Therefore, all types of Internet attack constitute a clear threat for the validity of the legislative process, and can lead to the disruption of information disclosure as part of the public debate.