The panelists agreed that many of the problems in America's current election system stem from preservation of archaic tabulation methods.
"This country has changed significantly, but the voting systems haven't adapted themselves to the changes," said Trevor Potter, the former chair and commissioner of the Federal Election Commission.
But panelists were skeptical about a total overhaul of the electoral process.
"We are looking not for a revolution in election laws, but an evolution," Lewis said.
Arkansas Secretary of State Sharon Priest expressed concern regarding the "slippery slope" that she said would result from a federal mandate in election proceedings.
"Congress needs to trust us a little bit more and give us time to look at this comprehensively," she said.
Lewis cited Florida's "imprecision in law" regarding what constitutes a vote and how recounts are handled as a prime source of America's electoral woes.
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