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2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The OSCE/ODIHR reiterates its recommendation to address the deviation in constituencies from the electoral quota to ensure equality of the vote.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
United Kingdom
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The OSCE/ODIHR reiterates its recommendation that the existing legislation on the suffrage rights of prisoners should be brought in line with the judgments of the ECtHR.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
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 Registration
United Kingdom
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should consider removing the numbering on the back of the ballot linked to individual voters, which challenges the principle of secrecy of the vote.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
United Kingdom
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to configuring the online registration system to enable voters to verify their status, including the eligibility for different elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
United Kingdom
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to reviewing the rules to allow ROs to request voters to correct their application or to accept postal ballots in clear cases of transposition mistakes following the verification of voter personal identifiers.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
United Kingdom
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency, the authorities could consider adopting measures to require parties competing in the elections to accelerate the disclosure of campaign income and expenditure, linking it more closely to election timeframes.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to limiting the amount a single donor may contribute to a candidate or political party in a year, in order to ensure that the democratic process is not distorted by undue influence of big donors, in line with Recommendation (2003) 4 of the Council of Europe, Committee of Ministers.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
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:
Party and Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to adhering to a single formula for calculation of expenditure limits for political parties in view of ensuring equality and consistency of financial rules.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
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:
Party and Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to reviewing campaign finance rules pertaining to third-parties, in view of ensuring transparency, integrity and accountability without unduly limiting their activities.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
United Kingdom
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to establishing annual limits on the amount a single permissible donor may contribute to a political party or a candidate, in order to prevent undue influence of large contributors.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
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:
Party and Campaign Finance
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