This could include hardware, software and ballots that would be phased in.
Current standards are voluntary.
Congress has been reluctant to intervene in election procedures, which the U.S. Constitution delegates to states. Require periodic recertification of all voting equipment. Some current equipment, which has never been certified, is decades old and the manufacturers are no longer in business. This could be done through federal mandates, federal grants or both. Urge all states to set uniform standards for how to determine a voter's intent if it is not clear.