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United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure transparency and predictability of record-keeping and reporting, consideration could be given to establishing a clear timeline for election campaigns and reporting obligations.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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
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 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
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
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 facilitate equal participation of voters, election authorities could conduct a comprehensive survey to determine the impact of the photo ID requirement on different categories of voters, especially young voters, ethnic minorities, women, and transgender persons.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to cancelling the use of proxy voting and exploring alternative voting methods which duly uphold the OSCE commitments and other international standards for democratic elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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
United Kingdom
2024
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to extending the oversight, investigative and sanctioning powers of the EC and providing it with the necessary resources for enforcement, including with regard to candidates. To ensure the efficiency of the oversight process, an effective, proportional and dissuasive sanctioning regime could be imposed.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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