Coast results long before polls have closed on the West Coast. In addition, the partial tallying of votes before the polls have closed may be illegal in some jurisdictions. Others have suggested that random audits of direct recording electronic voting machines be performed after the election or only in the event of a dispute. In the event an audit is performed after the election and a discrepancy is discovered between the ballot count and the audit count it is unclear which count is the authoritative count. Some jurisdictions have statutorily defined the ballot as the authoritative count leaving the role of an audit in question. Because VVPAT is a recent addition to direct record voting systems the authority question remains unclear. See also Totaliser 2004 United States election voting controversies DRE voting machine Electronic Voting End-to-end auditable voting systems Vote counting system Voting machine References External links Research Independent Verification: Essential Action to Assure Integrity in the Voting Process , Roy G. Saltman, August 22, 2006 Brennan Center Voting Technology Initiative Secret-Ballot Receipts: True Voter-Verifiable Elections (mirror) by David Chaum Advocacy and commentary Verified Voting National Committee on Voting Integrity Electoral fraud Electoral reform in India Electronic voting methods