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United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To safeguard the impartiality of the election administration, officials should not be allowed to stand as candidates in contests that they are directly supervising.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The capacity of the Election Assistance Commission should be strengthened to ensure effective support to states and jurisdictions in the conduct of elections. In particular, the authorities should ensure that any future vacancies in the Commission’s membership are promptly filled.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Information Sharing and Analysis Centers and the Election Assistance Commission could broaden their training efforts to build cyber security capacity at state and sub-state level. Special efforts could be made to dispel cyber security misconceptions and train officials on how to mitigate cyber security risks through feasibility studies, procurement documents and contingency plans.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Cyber Security
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency and the Election Assistance Commission could be tasked with creating cyber security standards for election technologies across all jurisdictions. These standards should require accountable mechanisms for all administrative processes and election technologies, including voter registration, the casting of votes, and tabulation and transmission of results. The standards should also require that the cyber security of any certified technology is continuously kept up to date.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Cyber Security
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should develop clear procedures for the collection, aggregation and dissemination of information regarding the number of eligible and registered voters, updates made to the voter lists, and other relevant voter registration and participation figures at the national level before election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
States not already participating in inter-state projects should consider doing so, to improve the accuracy of state voter registers across the country.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should review existing measures to further reduce the number of unregistered voters, including removing undue obstacles and burdensome procedures faced by marginalized sections of the population. Clear and accessible civic education programmes aimed at inclusive voter registration should be in place.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
States should refrain from introducing voter identification requirements that have or could have a discriminatory impact on voters. Consideration should be given to establishing federal standards for voter identification for both in-person and postal voting, to avoid possible discrimination and to comply with the Voting Rights Act.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Identification
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The number of supporting signatures for nomination of independent or third-party candidates should not exceed one per cent of registered voters, in line with good practice. States should ensure that definitions of “recognized parties” are inclusive and do not present unfair obstacles to register.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Building upon the recent good practice of some political parties, consideration could be given to introducing special measures to promote women candidates. This could include sustained legal and other measures, with benchmarks and concrete timetables, to increase the representation of women in Congress.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
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