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United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
In keeping with the principle of equality of the vote, the United States authorities should review the Electoral College system for the election of the president and vice-president.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Electoral System
United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
State authorities should consider establishing independent redistricting commissions to draw district boundaries in a manner that is independent from partisan considerations. Districts should be determined well in advance of an election, following broad public consultations and allowing adequate time for potential judicial review.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Electoral System
United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
In line with OSCE commitments, consideration should be given to ratifying the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women(CEDAW) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as a means to further protect and promote the electoral rights of women and persons with disabilities.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The basic electoral procedures should be codified at the Federal Level in order to provide consistent standards and stability of electoral law. Federal election law could be enacted to regulate several critical issues, including time limits for voter registration, early voting deadlines and procedures, rights of observers and deadlines for the adjudication of pre- and post-election lawsuits.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Congress should consider passing legislation in order to ensure timely and effective safeguards preventing legal changes that may have discriminatory intent or impact against racial and linguistic minorities, such as through reactivating the preclearance regime of the Voting Rights Act.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
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 presidential elections should be extended to citizens resident in the U.S. territories.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Rights
United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Restrictions on voting rights for persons with criminal convictions should be reviewed to ensure that all limitations are proportionate and that rights be restored upon completion of sentences. Pre-trial detainees should be provided with the possibility to vote and informed about their voting rights and ways to exercise them.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Rights
United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Authorities should review existing measures to further reduce the number of unregistered voters, including addressing burdensome procedures and obstacles faced by disadvantaged groups.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
States should make every effort to ensure that voter identification requirements are equally accessible to all voters. Consideration should be given to harmonizing federal standards for voter identification for both in-person and postal voting, in order to comply with the Voting Rights Act and to avoid possible discrimination.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Identification
United States of America
2020
LEOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Public officials, political parties, their candidates and supporters should refrain from using inflammatory and discriminatory rhetoric.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
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