A bipartisan commission headed by two former US presidents recommends that states create uniform standards for counting ballots to avoid conflicts such as those in Florida in last November's US presidential election, a newspaper reported yesterday.
The Washington Post said the commission, headed by former presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, recommends the US Congress offer states between $150 million and $200 million a year to help upgrade voting equipment and procedures, but not set uniform national voting standards.
Voting is considered a state responsibility in the US and rules vary from state to state.
The commission also recommended broadcasters hold off on airing presidential election results until polls have closed in all states.
President Bush cautiously endorsed the commission's recommendations.