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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 Kingdom 2024 EAM Parliamentary elections
Consideration should be given to increasing the engagement of the government and political parties in promoting the electoral rights of persons with disabilities and ensuring that election information and awareness campaigns are fully inclusive and target all segments of the population, in particular those that are marginalized or disadvantaged.
Recommendation # in final report: 21
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area: Election Administration
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Participation of Persons with Disabilities
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United Kingdom 2024 EAM Parliamentary elections
In line with international good practice, the electoral legislation should explicitly allow for citizen and international observation of all aspects of the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report: 22
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Election Observation
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United Kingdom 2024 EAM Parliamentary elections
In line with international standards, consideration should be given to providing for the timely review of election-related disputes, including those related to the nomination of candidates, to ensure these matters are resolved before election day.
Recommendation # in final report: 23
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area: Candidate Registration
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Election Dispute Resolution
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United Kingdom 2024 EAM Parliamentary elections
To strengthen the integrity of voting procedures, consideration should be given to adding the requirement for voters to sign the voters’ list before receiving a ballot paper and, at the same time, abandoning the use of serial numbers on ballot papers.
Recommendation # in final report: 24
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Day
Secondary thematic area: Election Administration
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Election Day
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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
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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
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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
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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
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United Kingdom 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
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United Kingdom 2017 Early election EET Parliamentary elections
Consideration could be given to vesting the EC with investigative and sanctioning powers for offences relating to candidates’ spending and donations. The overall EC’s role and effectiveness for oversight of party finance regulation could be strengthened with increased sanctioning authority.
Recommendation # in final report: 4
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area: Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
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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