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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 2018 LEOM Parliamentary elections
Authorities should review existing measures to further reduce the number of unregistered voters, including removing undue obstacles and burdensome procedures faced by marginalized sections of the population. Clear and accessible civic education programmes aimed at inclusive voter registration should be in place.
Recommendation # in final report: 17
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Voter Registration
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Partially
Year of assessment: 2024
Final report heading: Voter Registration
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United States of America 2020 LEOM Presidential and Parliamentary
The Federal and State governments should ensure sufficient funds to meet the administrative needs of the election management bodies.
Recommendation # in final report: 17
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Administration
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2024
Final report heading: Election Administration
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United States of America 2022 LEOM Parliamentary elections
State and local governments should provide sufficient and timely funding to meet the administrative needs of the election management bodies at local level, based on a clear needs assessment.
Recommendation # in final report: 17
Thematic area: Election Administration
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Partially
Year of assessment: 2024
Final report heading: Election Administration
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United States of America 2024 LEOM Presidential and Parliamentary
Consideration could be given to ensuring that state and federal funding covers both investment and operational expenses throughout the election technology life cycle, including end-of-life management and major updates. To facilitate dealing with ageing equipment, federal agencies could also develop tools and guidelines specific to end-of-life election technology.
Recommendation # in final report: 17
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
Final report heading: Voting Technologies and Cybersecurity
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United States of America 2016 EOM Presidential and Parliamentary
States not already participating in inter-state projects should consider doing so, to improve the accuracy of state voter registers across the country.
Recommendation # in final report: 17
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Voter Registration
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Partially
Year of assessment: 2020
Final report heading: Voter Rights and Registration
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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
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United States of America 2020 LEOM Presidential and Parliamentary
In order to safeguard the independence of election administration, private donations should be avoided. Where such funding is permitted it should be strictly regulated, corresponding to rigorously defined needs, and fully disclosed in order to ensure transparency and accountability.
Recommendation # in final report: 18
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Administration
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Partially
Year of assessment: 2024
Final report heading: Election Administration
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United States of America 2022 LEOM Parliamentary elections
All jurisdictions using electronic ballot scanning and tabulation should mandate that tabulation audits must be conducted before an election is certified and that the findings of the audit are binding for the results of an election.
Recommendation # in final report: 18
Thematic area: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Partially
Year of assessment: 2024
Final report heading: New Voting Technologies and Cybersecurity
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United States of America 2024 LEOM Presidential and Parliamentary
In order to fully facilitate the absentee vote, the practice of ballot ‘curing’ could be considered in all states, with a view to decreasing the number of invalid absentee and provisional votes.
Recommendation # in final report: 18
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Administration
Secondary thematic area: Election Day
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Alternative Voting Methods
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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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