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United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
In order to ensure the right and opportunity to vote for all citizens, particularly national minorities, Congress should give urgent consideration to establish the formula to identify jurisdictions to be subject to Section Five of the Voting Rights Act, in line with the ruling in Shelby County v. Holder.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Citizens resident in the District of Columbia and the US overseas territories should be provided with full representation rights in Congress. In addition, the right to vote in presidential elections should be extended to citizens resident in the US overseas territories.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Rights and Registration
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
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 comply with the Voting Rights Act.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Rights and Registration
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To improve transparency of campaign finance, disclosure of the sources of funding of non-profit organizations that engage in campaign activities should be required. In addition, FEC rules regarding co-ordination should be reviewed and clarified to ensure that spending by outside groups is genuinely independent.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Financing
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Legislation should guarantee access in all states to international observers invited by the US authorities, to ensure full compliance with Paragraphs 8 of the 1990 OSCE Copenhagen Document and paragraph 25 of the 1999 OSCE Istanbul Document.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Observation
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Election officials at the state and county level should be released from their duties if they are candidates in elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
States should review their legislation regarding voting rights for persons with disabilities. Blanket restrictions on the suffrage rights of persons with mental disabilities should be removed or be decided by courts on a case-by-case basis, depending on specific circumstances.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Rights and Registration
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Authorities should ensure that voter registers are maintained in full compliance with federal legislation. To ensure transparency of voter registration, the states could introduce oversight or audit procedures.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Rights and Registration
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Consideration could be given to reviewing the formula for the composition of the FEC in order to promote effective oversight and enforcement of campaign finance law.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Financing
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The public financing system for presidential elections could be reformed, revising expenditure limits to make it more relevant to prevailing practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Campaign Financing
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