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United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The Hatch Act should be uniformly and consistently applied across all levels of government, including senior-level administration officials and political appointees.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
In order to ensure that court orders and decisions are rendered well in advance of polling, so as to avoid legal uncertainty, consideration could be given to the adoption of legislative measures establishing reasonable and sufficient time limits for the proceedings and determination of election lawsuits filed at state and federal courts.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Congress should consider passing legislation in order to ensure timely and effective safeguards preventing legal changes that may have discriminatory intent or impact against racial and linguistic minorities, such as through reactivating the preclearance regime of the Voting Rights Act.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
United States of America
2022
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Continued efforts should be made to improve accessibility of the voting process for persons with disabilities and to ensure that the necessary preconditions are in place for independent voting.
Recommendation # in final report:
30
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Day
United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To improve the transparency of campaign finance, non-profit organizations that engage in campaign activities should be required to disclose all their sources of funding within a time frame that would permit genuine oversight. In addition, FEC rules regarding co-ordination should be reviewed to ensure that spending by third parties and independent spenders (super PACs) is genuinely independent and that the principle of non-coordination is genuinely enforceable
Recommendation # in final report:
25
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:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
United States of America
2022
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
State authorities should enhance inter-state co-ordination efforts and exchange experience to improve the cross-matching of voter registration data and to avoid possible inaccuracies in the voter lists.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voting Rights, Voter Registration and Identification
United States of America
2022
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To meet international standards and safeguard the impartiality of the election administration, election officials at state and local level should not oversee elections in which they are competing.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
United States of America
2022
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to facilitate counting, tabulation and the announcement of results, the application of standard deadlines for receiving absentee votes should be agreed between the states.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Alternative Voting Methods
United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To improve the accuracy of the voter registers all states should participate in inter-state voter information exchange.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
United States of America
2022
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Restrictions on voting rights for persons with criminal convictions should be reviewed to ensure that all limitations are proportionate. Voting rights should be automatically restored upon the completion of terms of incarceration, and those affected should be informed about their rights and the ways to exercise them.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voting Rights, Voter Registration and Identification
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