After the supreme court decision that effectively reversed florida's recount order in the presidential election of 2000, congress passed in 2003, requiring states to introduce computerized voting systems.

After the supreme court decision that effectively reversed florida's recount order in the presidential election between Al Gore Vs Bush, congress passed the Help America Vote act in 2003, requiring states to introduce computerized voting systems leaving behind the punchcards and creating minimum eletions standards in order to avoid future controversies