In addition to establishing minimum criteria for new voting technology use, specific areas that must also be addressed in the legislation include:

• The scope of access to new voting technologies that will be provided to observers, candidates and political parties;


• The procedural steps for audits and recounts where new voting technology is used;


• The primacy of the voter-verifiable paper record in determining the results in the event of legal challenges;


• Defining the contractual obligations of vendors, certification agencies and suppliers;


• Accountability provisions for public officials and election administration;


• Criminal sanctions in case of new voting technology abuse;


• Complaints and appeals in regards to new voting technology use;


• Data-protection regulations.