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2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To maintain full public confidence in election administration, the authorities should review the need for the Strategy and Policy Statement for the Electoral Commission. In case this instrument is kept, its contents should be reviewed to exclude any negative impact on the commission’s status as an independent body.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election administration
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
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
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the accessibility of legal remedies, consideration should be given to removing or minimizing the costs associated with filing a complaint. Consideration could also be given to extending legal standing to all electoral stakeholders.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
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
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
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, consideration should be given to a comprehensive review of the legislation well in advance of the next elections to harmonize, clarify and update respective laws. To enhance gender equality and mainstream gender considerations in the legal system, gender-neutral language should be utilized in the drafting of the electoral legislation.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to introducing a mandatory parliamentary vote for the dissolution of parliament as a pre-condition for approving the calling of early elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal framework and electoral system
United Kingdom
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to establish regular measurement framework in which the OFCOM would assess plurality within different media markets with an aim to achieve transparency and to prevent undue influence.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Existing legislative and policy frameworks to counter strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) should be further strengthened, particularly regarding structural and procedural safeguards and remedies, support for targets and victims, and the development of education, training, and awareness-raising programmes.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
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