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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
Authorities should consider adopting formal procedures to ensure effective and continuous cyber-security measures to protect online voter registration systems.
Recommendation # in final report: 15
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Secondary thematic area: Voter Registration
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Mostly
Year of assessment: 2020
Final report heading: Voter Rights and Registration
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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
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United States of America 2016 EOM Presidential and Parliamentary
Where in-person early voting is used, states should ensure that the location and opening hours of polling stations provide, as far as possible, equal accessibility for all voters.
Recommendation # in final report: 27
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Administration
Secondary thematic area: Election Day
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Mostly
Year of assessment: 2020
Final report heading: Alternative Voting Methods (non-NVT)
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United States of America 2020 LEOM Presidential and Parliamentary
Jurisdictions using Ballot Marking Devices for voting should provide comprehensive voter information to ensure that voters check that their ballots were marked as intended. In addition, scanning technologies that read and allow voteryvoters to verify their printed choices could be considered to ensure that there is no discrepancy of scrutinizing the ballots.
Recommendation # in final report: 33
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
Year of assessment: 2024
Final report heading: Voting Technologies
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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
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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
As previously recommended, in line with the principle of equality of the vote, U.S. authorities should reassess the Electoral College system for electing the president and vice president.
Recommendation # in final report: 2
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Electoral System
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Electoral System
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United States of America 2024 LEOM Presidential and Parliamentary
To meet international standards and safeguard the impartiality of the election administration, election officials’ appointments should aim to achieve political neutrality through a balanced political representation. Election administrators should not oversee elections in which they are competing.
Recommendation # in final report: 3
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Election Administration
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Election Administration
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United States of America 2024 LEOM Presidential and Parliamentary
To support election officials and contestants in countering disinformation and protecting election infrastructure, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in cooperation with other federal agencies, could develop additional training and methodological materials and deliver training aimed at mitigating election management risks.
Recommendation # in final report: 4
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Election Technologies and Cyber Security
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United States of America 2024 LEOM Presidential and Parliamentary
In line with the principle of equal suffrage, citizens resident in the District of Columbia and U.S. territories should be provided with full representation rights in Congress. In addition, the right to vote in the presidential election should be extended to citizens resident in the U.S. territories.
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: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Voting Rights, Voter Registration and Identification
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