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United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the accuracy of voter registers and avoid multiple registrations, the authorities could consider introducing a UK-wide voter register or a voter information exchange system for use by Electoral Registration Officers. Voters should have an easy-to-use possibility to check their registration online.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to lowering the limit for permissibility checks to donations and requiring donations above a certain low threshold to be made through bank transfers.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the accessibility of legal remedies, consideration should be given to removing or minimizing the costs associated with filing a complaint. Consideration could also be given to extending legal standing to all electoral stakeholders.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The blanket deprivation of voting rights of citizens serving a prison sentence should be revised in line with international standards.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the transparency of campaign finance, consideration could be given to lowering the established reporting thresholds and setting expenditure upper limits to ensure a level playing field.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international standards, consideration could be given to imposing an annual donation threshold for a permissible donor to prevent the undue influence of large contributors.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To increase transparency, permissibility requirements should be imposed on unincorporated associations, as well as a more transparent reporting regime concerning their political financial activities.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to increase transparency of reporting, the law could be amended to require the Electoral Commission to publish online all campaign finance disclosures in a user-friendly format.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international good practice, the electoral legislation should explicitly allow for citizen and international observation of all aspects of the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Observation
United Kingdom
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to reviewing campaign finance rules pertaining to third-parties, in view of ensuring transparency, integrity and accountability without unduly limiting their activities.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
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