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Elections are a procedure typical for democratic systems, but also sys-tems  which  do  not  respect  the  principles  of  democracy  often  EMPLOY  them. However, due to their different functional positioning, they fulfill various func-tions. The presented text is an attempt to present the most important FUNCTIONS PERFORMED by the elections in democratic systems. The adopted model of ge-neralization has allowed for separation of seven basic functions, present in all elections: delegation of political representation; selection of the political elite; legitimisation of those in power; control over authorities; political accountabi-lity; creation of political programmes; recreation of public opinion image.The presented typology ALLOWS for its use both in different types of elec-tions  (parliamentary,  PRESIDENTIAL,  local,  regional  and  European  Parliament) as  well  as  in  relation  to  different  electoral  systems.  The  general  nature of the described types of functions allows the separation of specific categories within its framework, but the objective of the present study has determined that the focus remains on the description and analysis of the presented types