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United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Federal authorities should create conditions to allow out-of-country voters to cast their ballots in secrecy, while providing sufficient time for requesting and returning ballots.
Recommendation # in final report:
31
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Early Voting
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To help address security and reliability concerns of aging equipment, the authorities should upgrade or replace existing NVT. Such equipment should support a voter-verified paper audit trail and a secondary results verification method. Procurement of NVT should follow best practices compiled by the EAC.
Recommendation # in final report:
32
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
New Voting Technologies
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
All jurisdictions using NVT should require post-election audits as a secondary results verification method. In particular, consideration could be given to using Risk Limiting Audits.
Recommendation # in final report:
33
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
New Voting Technologies
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Election Assistance Commission’s mandate on certification of voting machines could be broadened to include the authority to decertify voting technologies based on new and emerging cyber threats. The Commission’s mandate on certification should be extended to online and offline voter registration systems, electronic poll books, and results transmission systems.
Recommendation # in final report:
34
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
New Voting Technologies
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
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
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
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
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
United States of America
2024
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
State authorities should enhance inter-state co-ordination efforts to improve the cross-matching of voter registration data in order to avoid potential inaccuracies in the voter lists, including outdated entries and multiple registrations of the same persons.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voting Rights, Voter Registration and Identification
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