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United States of America
2024
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The legal framework for the protection of media freedom should be strengthened by decriminalizing defamation, establishing comprehensive safeguards against strategic lawsuits, and legislating further protections for journalists' sources and against surveillance without a warrant.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
United States of America
2024
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
In line with OSCE commitments, federal and state legislation should clearly provide for unimpeded access to international and citizen non-partisan observers to observe all stages of the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Observation
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
United States of America
2024
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
As previously recommended, to avoid uncertainties and provide for the consistent and stable application of electoral law, the basic electoral procedures should be regulated at the federal level, including the time limits for voter registration, early voting deadlines and procedures, timeline and rules for tabulation and certification of results, rights of observers and deadlines for the adjudication of pre- and post-election lawsuits.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
United States of America
2024
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The Federal and State governments should ensure sufficient funds to meet the administrative and operational needs of the election management bodies.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
United States of America
2024
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Consideration could be given to developing clear tools, training and guidelines for specifying requirements for election technologies that are developed, purchased and managed by the state- and county-level election officials. It is also recommended to expand the scope of the Election Assistance Commission’s certification and guidelines to align with the definition of election infrastructure used by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, supported by the provision of appropriate resources.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voting Technologies and Cybersecurity
United States of America
2024
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Consideration could be given to ensuring that state and federal funding covers both investment and operational expenses throughout the election technology life cycle, including end-of-life management and major updates. To facilitate dealing with ageing equipment, federal agencies could also develop tools and guidelines specific to end-of-life election technology.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voting Technologies and Cybersecurity
United States of America
2024
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
In order to fully facilitate the absentee vote, the practice of ballot ‘curing’ could be considered in all states, with a view to decreasing the number of invalid absentee and provisional votes.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Alternative Voting Methods
United States of America
2024
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Restrictions on voting rights based on criminal convictions should be reviewed to ensure that all limitations are proportionate, all rights are automatically restored upon completion of sentences, and that limitations are not applied to persons in pre-trial detentions. All affected citizens should be provided with the possibility to vote and be informed about their voting rights and ways to exercise them.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voting Rights, Voter Registration and Identification
United States of America
2024
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
In line with international standards, the restrictions on electoral rights based on intellectual or psychosocial disability should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voting Rights, Voter Registration and Identification
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