There have been a lot of changes to Florida's elections laws since the 2000 presidential election. Among them:

Gone are the punch cards and the hanging chads. Voting machines must be either precinct-level tabulation optical scan or touch-screen equipment.

Ballot design is standardized.

Definition of what constitutes a vote and what constitutes voter intent is standardized.

Provisional ballots must be made available to voters whose eligibility can't be verified.

Signs outlining voters' rights and responsibilities must be posted in polling places.

A photo identification and proof of address must be shown at the polls, or the voter must sign an affidavit.

There must be a paper record of all precinct tallies.

Elections officials must survey polling places for disabled accessibility and must make all polling places compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by 2006.

Free access system must be provided so voters can find out whether their provisional vote counted.

Single, uniform interactive statewide voter registration list must be in place.*

Contact information must be posted in polling places for voters who think their rights have been violated.

* Florida won't meet this federal requirement and has asked for a waiver until 2006.