diff --git a/com_sexypolling/admin/access.xml b/com_sexypolling/admin/access.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9f216b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/com_sexypolling/admin/access.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<access component="com_sexypolling">
+	<section name="component">
+		<action name="core.admin" title="JACTION_ADMIN" description="JACTION_ADMIN_COMPONENT_DESC" />
+		<action name="core.options" title="JACTION_OPTIONS" description="JACTION_OPTIONS_COMPONENT_DESC" />
+		<action name="core.manage" title="JACTION_MANAGE" description="JACTION_MANAGE_COMPONENT_DESC" />
+		<action name="core.create" title="JACTION_CREATE" description="JACTION_CREATE_COMPONENT_DESC" />
+		<action name="core.delete" title="JACTION_DELETE" description="JACTION_DELETE_COMPONENT_DESC" />
+		<action name="core.edit" title="JACTION_EDIT" description="JACTION_EDIT_COMPONENT_DESC" />
+		<action name="core.edit.own" title="JACTION_EDITOWN" description="JACTION_EDITOWN_COMPONENT_DESC" />
+		<action name="core.edit.state" title="JACTION_EDITSTATE" description="JACTION_EDITSTATE_COMPONENT_DESC" />
+		<action name="core.view.answers" title="COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_ANSWERS" description="COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_ANSWERS_COMPONENT_DESC" />
+		<action name="core.view.votes" title="COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_VOTES" description="COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_VOTES_COMPONENT_DESC" />
+	</section>
+</access>
diff --git a/com_sexypolling/admin/config.xml b/com_sexypolling/admin/config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f7f54f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/com_sexypolling/admin/config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<config>
+	<fieldset
+		name="general"
+		label="COM_SEXYPOLLING_CONFIG_GENERAL_SETTINGS_LABEL"
+		description="COM_SEXYPOLLING_CONFIG_GENERAL_SETTINGS_DESC"
+		addfieldprefix="Joomla\Component\SexyPolling\Administrator\Field"
+	>
+		<field
+			name="permission_control_for_answers_and_votes"
+			type="radio"
+			layout="joomla.form.field.radio.switcher"
+			label="COM_SEXYPOLLING_CONFIG_PERMISSION_CONTROL_FOR_ANSWERS_AND_VOTES_LABEL"
+			description="COM_SEXYPOLLING_CONFIG_PERMISSION_CONTROL_FOR_ANSWERS_AND_VOTES_DESC"
+			default="0"
+		>
+			<option value="0">JNO</option>
+			<option value="1">JYES</option>
+		</field>
+	</fieldset>
+
+	<fieldset
+		name="permissions"
+		label="JCONFIG_PERMISSIONS_LABEL"
+		description="JCONFIG_PERMISSIONS_DESC"
+	>
+		<field
+			name="rules"
+			type="rules"
+			label="JCONFIG_PERMISSIONS_LABEL"
+			class="inputbox"
+			validate="rules"
+			filter="rules"
+			component="com_sexypolling"
+			section="component"
+		/>
+   </fieldset>
+
+</config>
diff --git a/com_sexypolling/admin/language/de-DE/de-DE.com_sexypolling.ini b/com_sexypolling/admin/language/de-DE/de-DE.com_sexypolling.ini
index e90358c..df470cb 100644
--- a/com_sexypolling/admin/language/de-DE/de-DE.com_sexypolling.ini
+++ b/com_sexypolling/admin/language/de-DE/de-DE.com_sexypolling.ini
@@ -227,4 +227,16 @@ COM_SEXYPOLLING_USER="Benutzer"
 COM_SEXYPOLLING_IP="IP"
 COM_SEXYPOLLING_COUNTRY="Land"
 COM_SEXYPOLLING_CITY="Stadt"
-COM_SEXYPOLLING_REGION="Region"
\ No newline at end of file
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_REGION="Region"
+
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_CONFIG_GENERAL_SETTINGS_LABEL="Allgemein"
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_CONFIG_GENERAL_SETTINGS_DESC="Allgemeine Einstellungen"
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_CONFIG_PERMISSION_CONTROL_FOR_ANSWERS_AND_VOTES_LABEL="Berechtigung für die Anzeige von Antworten und Stimmen"
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_CONFIG_PERMISSION_CONTROL_FOR_ANSWERS_AND_VOTES_DESC="Aktivieren der Berechtigung zum Anzeigen von Antworten und Stimmen. Diese Einstellung erlaubt eine striktere Handhabung der Berechtigungen für Antworten/Stimmen, z.B. wenn eine Umfrage für eine Wahl genutzt wird. Berechtigungen können für jede Benutzergruppe in den Einstellungen für Berechtigungen vorgenommen werden."
+
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_ANSWERS="Anzeigen von Antworten"
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_ANSWERS_COMPONENT_DESC="Berechtigung zur Anzeige von Antworten im Backend. Nur relevant, wenn die Berechtigung für die Anzeige von Antworten/Stimmen in den allgemeinen Einstellungen aktiviert ist."
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_ANSWERS_NO_PERMISSION="Sie haben nicht die erforderliche Berechtigung, um Antworten anzuzeigen."
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_VOTES="Anzeigen von Stimmen"
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_VOTES_COMPONENT_DESC="Berechtigung zur Anzeige von Stimmen im Backend. Nur relevant, wenn die Berechtigung für die Anzeige von Antworten/Stimmen in den allgemeinen Einstellungen aktiviert ist."
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_VOTES_NO_PERMISSION="Sie haben nicht die erforderliche Berechtigung, um Stimmen anzuzeigen."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/com_sexypolling/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_sexypolling.ini b/com_sexypolling/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_sexypolling.ini
index f576fd5..0f263cb 100644
--- a/com_sexypolling/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_sexypolling.ini
+++ b/com_sexypolling/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_sexypolling.ini
@@ -229,3 +229,15 @@ COM_SEXYPOLLING_UP="Up"
 COM_SEXYPOLLING_DOWN="Down"
 COM_SEXYPOLLING_CUSTOM_STYLES="Custom Styles"
 COM_SEXYPOLLING_SEXY_TEMPLATE="Sexy Template"
+
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_CONFIG_GENERAL_SETTINGS_LABEL="General"
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_CONFIG_GENERAL_SETTINGS_DESC="General settings"
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_CONFIG_PERMISSION_CONTROL_FOR_ANSWERS_AND_VOTES_LABEL="Permission control for viewing answers and votes"
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_CONFIG_PERMISSION_CONTROL_FOR_ANSWERS_AND_VOTES_DESC="Activate permission control for viewing answers and votes. This allows to establish stricter permission handling for answers/votes, e.g. if a poll is used for elections. Permissions can be set for each user group in the permissions settings."
+
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_ANSWERS="View answers"
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_ANSWERS_COMPONENT_DESC="Permission, wether answers are shown in the administration backend. Only relevant if permission control for viewing answers/votes is activated in general settings."
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_ANSWERS_NO_PERMISSION="You do not have the permission to view answers"
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_VOTES="View votes"
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_VOTES_COMPONENT_DESC="Permission, wether votes are shown in the administration backend. Only relevant if permission control for viewing answers/votes is activated in general settings."
+COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_VOTES_NO_PERMISSION="You do not have the permission to view votes"
diff --git a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyanswers/tmpl/default.php b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyanswers/tmpl/default.php
index b0be85b..399d258 100644
--- a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyanswers/tmpl/default.php
+++ b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyanswers/tmpl/default.php
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
  * @todo Use of $this in global code might be unatended
  */
 
+use Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
 use Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
 use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
@@ -43,6 +45,22 @@
     HTMLHelper::_('sortablelist.sortable', 'articleList', 'adminForm', strtolower($listDirn ?? ''), $saveOrderingUrl);
 }
 $sortFields = $this->getSortFields();
+
+$application = Factory::getApplication();
+$user = $application->getIdentity();
+
+if ($application->isClient('site')) {
+    $params = $application->getParams('com_sexypolling');
+} else {
+    $params = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_sexypolling');
+}
+
+//if permission control for answers is activated, use permission settings for viewing answers
+if ($params->get('permission_control_for_answers_and_votes', 0)) {
+    $show_answers = $user !== null && $user->authorise('core.view.answers', 'com_sexypolling');
+} else {
+    $show_answers = true;
+}
 ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
     Joomla.orderTable = function() {
@@ -66,6 +84,9 @@
 <?php else : ?>
     <div id="j-main-container">
 <?php endif;?>
+<?php if(!$show_answers): ?>
+    <h3 style="color: red;"><?php echo Text::_('COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_VOTES_NO_PERMISSION');?></h3>
+<?php else : ?>
         <div id="filter-bar" class="btn-toolbar">
             <div class="filter-search btn-group pull-left">
                 <label for="filter_search" class="element-invisible"><?php echo Text::_('COM_SEXYPOLLING_SEARCH_BY_NAME');?></label>
@@ -189,4 +210,5 @@
 
         <?php include (JPATH_BASE.'/components/com_sexypolling/helpers/footer.php'); ?>
     </div>
+<?php endif;?>
 </form>
diff --git a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyanswers/view.html.php b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyanswers/view.html.php
index 1871318..e762e85 100644
--- a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyanswers/view.html.php
+++ b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyanswers/view.html.php
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ protected function addToolbar()
  		JToolBarHelper::publish('sexyanswers.publish', 'JTOOLBAR_PUBLISH', true);
 		JToolBarHelper::unpublish('sexyanswers.unpublish', 'JTOOLBAR_UNPUBLISH', true);
 		JToolBarHelper::deleteList('', 'sexyanswers.delete', 'JTOOLBAR_DELETE');
-	    
+
+		JToolBarHelper::divider();
+		JToolBarHelper::preferences('com_sexypolling');
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexycategories/view.html.php b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexycategories/view.html.php
index f24f172..90cb128 100644
--- a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexycategories/view.html.php
+++ b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexycategories/view.html.php
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ protected function addToolbar()
     	JToolBarHelper::publish('sexycategories.publish', 'JTOOLBAR_PUBLISH', true);
     	JToolBarHelper::unpublish('sexycategories.unpublish', 'JTOOLBAR_UNPUBLISH', true);
     	JToolBarHelper::deleteList('', 'sexycategories.delete', 'JTOOLBAR_DELETE');
+
+		JToolBarHelper::divider();
+		JToolBarHelper::preferences('com_sexypolling');
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexypolling/view.html.php b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexypolling/view.html.php
index fbc184d..c11f79e 100644
--- a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexypolling/view.html.php
+++ b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexypolling/view.html.php
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@
 
 class SexypollingViewsexypolling extends HtmlView {
     function display($tpl = null) {
+        $this->addToolbar();
         parent::display($tpl);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Add the page title and toolbar.
+     *
+     */
+    protected function addToolbar()
+    {
+        JToolBarHelper::preferences('com_sexypolling');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexypolls/view.html.php b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexypolls/view.html.php
index c99cafa..40605d8 100644
--- a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexypolls/view.html.php
+++ b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexypolls/view.html.php
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ protected function addToolbar()
     	JToolBarHelper::deleteList('', 'sexypolls.delete', 'JTOOLBAR_DELETE');
 	    
 		JToolBarHelper::divider();
+		JToolBarHelper::preferences('com_sexypolling');
 	}
 	
 	/**
diff --git a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexystatistics/view.html.php b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexystatistics/view.html.php
index 1ce44b7..10b0450 100644
--- a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexystatistics/view.html.php
+++ b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexystatistics/view.html.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public function display($tpl = null) {
      */
     protected function addToolbar()
     {
-    
+		JToolBarHelper::preferences('com_sexypolling');
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexytemplates/view.html.php b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexytemplates/view.html.php
index 0b2c29f..d1b487b 100644
--- a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexytemplates/view.html.php
+++ b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexytemplates/view.html.php
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ protected function addToolbar()
     	JToolBarHelper::publish('sexytemplates.publish', 'JTOOLBAR_PUBLISH', true);
     	JToolBarHelper::unpublish('sexytemplates.unpublish', 'JTOOLBAR_UNPUBLISH', true);
     	JToolBarHelper::deleteList('', 'sexytemplates.delete', 'JTOOLBAR_DELETE');
+
+		JToolBarHelper::divider();
+		JToolBarHelper::preferences('com_sexypolling');
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyvotes/tmpl/default.php b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyvotes/tmpl/default.php
index 8e2c037..fec5db8 100644
--- a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyvotes/tmpl/default.php
+++ b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyvotes/tmpl/default.php
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
  * @todo Use of $this in global code might be unatended
  */
 
+use Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
 use Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
 use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
@@ -39,6 +41,22 @@
 $archived   = $this->state->get('filter.published') == 2 ? true : false;
 $trashed    = $this->state->get('filter.published') == -2 ? true : false;
 $sortFields = $this->getSortFields();
+
+$application = Factory::getApplication();
+$user = $application->getIdentity();
+
+if ($application->isClient('site')) {
+    $params = $application->getParams('com_sexypolling');
+} else {
+    $params = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_sexypolling');
+}
+
+//if permission control for answers is activated, use permission settings for viewing answers
+if ($params->get('permission_control_for_answers_and_votes', 0)) {
+    $show_answers = $user !== null && $user->authorise('core.view.votes', 'com_sexypolling');
+} else {
+    $show_answers = true;
+}
 ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
     Joomla.orderTable = function() {
@@ -62,6 +80,9 @@
 <?php else : ?>
     <div id="j-main-container">
 <?php endif;?>
+<?php if(!$show_answers): ?>
+    <h3 style="color: red;"><?php echo Text::_('COM_SEXYPOLLING_ACTION_VIEW_VOTES_NO_PERMISSION');?></h3>
+<?php else : ?>
         <div id="filter-bar" class="btn-toolbar">
             <div class="filter-search btn-group pull-left">
                 <label for="filter_search" class="element-invisible"><?php echo Text::_('COM_SEXYPOLLING_SEARCH');?></label>
@@ -187,4 +208,5 @@
 
         <?php include (JPATH_BASE.'/components/com_sexypolling/helpers/footer.php'); ?>
     </div>
+<?php endif;?>    
 </form>
diff --git a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyvotes/view.html.php b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyvotes/view.html.php
index 02c70fd..fe7eaa5 100644
--- a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyvotes/view.html.php
+++ b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/sexyvotes/view.html.php
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ public function display($tpl = null) {
     protected function addToolbar()
     {
         JToolBarHelper::deleteList('', 'sexyvotes.delete', 'JTOOLBAR_DELETE');
+
+		JToolBarHelper::divider();
+		JToolBarHelper::preferences('com_sexypolling');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/showstatistics/view.html.php b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/showstatistics/view.html.php
index 69e827d..884e068 100644
--- a/com_sexypolling/admin/views/showstatistics/view.html.php
+++ b/com_sexypolling/admin/views/showstatistics/view.html.php
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ class SexypollingViewShowstatistics extends HtmlView {
 
     function display($tpl = null) {
         ToolbarHelper::cancel( 'showstatistics.cancel', 'JTOOLBAR_CLOSE' );
+        $this->addToolbar();
+		$this->sidebar = JHtmlSidebar::render();
         parent::display($tpl);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Add the page title and toolbar.
+     *
+     */
+    protected function addToolbar()
+    {
+		JToolBarHelper::preferences('com_sexypolling');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/com_sexypolling/sexypolling.xml b/com_sexypolling/sexypolling.xml
index 8966e38..a11055a 100644
--- a/com_sexypolling/sexypolling.xml
+++ b/com_sexypolling/sexypolling.xml
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
             <filename>controller.php</filename>
             <filename>sexypolling.php</filename>
             <filename>index.html</filename>
+            <filename>access.xml</filename>
+			<filename>config.xml</filename>
 
             <folder>install</folder>
             <folder>assets</folder>