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Location Year of election Election type Recommendation # in final report Type of recommendation Thematic area Secondary thematic area Type of change required Status of implementation Comment
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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United States of America 2016 EOM Presidential and Parliamentary
States should introduce deadlines and effective measures in order for recounts to provide a timely remedy.
Recommendation # in final report: 24
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Partially
Year of assessment: 2020
Final report heading: Complaints and Appeals
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United States of America 2016 EOM Presidential and Parliamentary
To promote transparency and verifiability of electronic voting and counting systems, authorities should consider adopting legislation for the mandatory use of a voter-verifiable paper audit trail in elections.
Recommendation # in final report: 30
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Partially
Year of assessment: 2020
Final report heading: New Voting Technologies
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United States of America 2020 LEOM Presidential and Parliamentary
Authorities should consider introducing legally binding requirements for all online and social media to place clear disclaimers indicating the entity paying for campaign advertisements. The social media companies should also maintain publicly accessible and user-friendly databases of placed political ads and vetting of buyers’ origin.
Recommendation # in final report: 26
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area: Media
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Fully
Year of assessment: 2024
Final report heading: Campaign Finance
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United States of America 2022 LEOM Parliamentary elections
Parties and candidates should refrain from inflammatory and divisive rhetoric, including attempting to undermine trust in the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report: 6
Thematic area: Campaign
Secondary thematic area: Media
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2024
Final report heading: Campaign Environment
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United States of America 2016 EOM Presidential and Parliamentary
Financial resources for public service broadcasters could be increased to provide space for impartial election reporting.
Recommendation # in final report: 21
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Media
Secondary thematic area: Media
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2020
Final report heading: Media
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United States of America 2024 LEOM Presidential and Parliamentary
To ensure timely and effective safeguards against legal changes that may have discriminatory intent or impact against racial and linguistic minorities, Congress should adopt a new formula for determining jurisdictions required to undergo federal pre-clearance for changes to election laws, in line with the Voting Rights Act.
Recommendation # in final report: 1
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area: Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Legal Framework
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United States of America 2024 LEOM Presidential and Parliamentary
In line with OSCE commitments, consideration should be given to ratifying the Conventions on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to further protect and promote their civil, political and electoral rights.
Recommendation # in final report: 13
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area: Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Legal Framework
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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
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United States of America 2018 LEOM Parliamentary elections
States should review their laws and practices to ensure that deprivation of the right to vote for persons with intellectual disabilities or those under guardianship is based on individualized assessment and not subject to blanket disenfranchisement. Data on guardianship and deprivation of voting rights should be collated on an ongoing basis to ensure oversight.
Recommendation # in final report: 6
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area: Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2024
Final report heading: Voting Rights
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