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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
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Authorities should review existing measures to further reduce the number of unregistered voters, including addressing 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:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
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 help address security, functioning and reliability concerns of aging equipment, the authorities could allocate additional resources to upgrade or replace the existing electronic voting and counting systems.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
New Voting Technologies
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
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:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Rights and Registration
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To enhance transparency, jurisdictions should consider promptly publishing results by polling station. When reporting preliminary results, the election officials should also include available information on how many provisional and absentee ballots are yet to be processed. The publication of preliminary and final election results should rest with state authorities.
Recommendation # in final report:
33
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Day
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
In line with good practice, the number of supporting signatures for candidate nomination should not exceed one per cent of registered voters. Additionally, federal legislation could clarify rules on nomination, such as appropriate advance deadlines, thereby promoting certainty for candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate/Party Rights and Registration
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Jurisdictions should ensure the secrecy of postal ballots are always safeguarded when received by election officials by providing secrecy envelopes.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Alternative Voting Methods (non-NVT)
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Federal authorities should develop secure voting methods, including for out-of-country voters, with a view to ensuring the secrecy of the vote while allowing for the expedient return of ballots.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Alternative Voting Methods (non-NVT)
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