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;
• Adequate time-frames for key decisions related to new voting technologies, including procurement and testing;
• 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 venders, 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.