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United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
States should refrain from introducing voter identification requirements that have or could have a discriminatory impact on voters. Consideration should be given to establishing federal standards for voter identification for both in-person and postal voting, to avoid possible discrimination and to comply with the Voting Rights Act.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Identification
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The number of supporting signatures for nomination of independent or third-party candidates should not exceed one per cent of registered voters, in line with good practice. States should ensure that definitions of “recognized parties” are inclusive and do not present unfair obstacles to register.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Building upon the recent good practice of some political parties, consideration could be given to introducing special measures to promote women candidates. This could include sustained legal and other measures, with benchmarks and concrete timetables, to increase the representation of women in Congress.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Public officials, political parties, their candidates and supporters should refrain from making statements during the campaign that constitute incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should consider measures for further strengthening the level of oversight of online political advertising, including strengthened sanctions.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure effective oversight, federal legislation could be amended to reform the structure of the FEC. Such a reform could include appointing, in addition to an equal number of members from the two main parties, an odd number of independent members.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Stricter rules and checks governing co-ordination between candidates and external actors of spending for political purposes should be introduced, to ensure that spending by outside groups is genuinely independent.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To level the playing field, consideration could be given to introducing a system of public financing for congressional elections, as well as introducing reasonable expenditure limits.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To uphold the right to access to information, provisions allowing blocking, throttling or introducing paid prioritization of Internet content should be revised.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
United States of America
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to increase public funding for public broadcasters to support fair and balanced news programmes, including election-related reporting.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
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