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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
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To provide viewers with an opportunity to see each of the candidates with a potential to win the presidency, consideration could be given to adjusting criteria for participation in the first presidential debate.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Freedom of the media to operate without any intimidation or pressure should be upheld.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
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
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To avoid uncertainty during an election year, fundamental elements of electoral law should not be open to amendment less than one year before an election.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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
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)
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)
United States of America
2016
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To prevent unauthorized access to voting equipment due to security gaps, election officials should consider a detailed and formalized examination of their storage, maintenance, testing and set-up procedures. Standardized post-election audits of electronic voting machines should be undertaken by manually examining randomly selected paper ballots and comparing the results to machine results. Reports of such processes should be made public.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
Type of recommendation:
Other
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
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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