A recount is a second count of votes in an election when the result is very close. She wanted a recount. She couldn't believe that I had got more votes than her. to tell someone a story or describe a series of events recount how/what (reconter, from conter ). a second count of votes that happens in an election because the result was very close
an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election count again; "We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made
A re-examination and count of all formal and informal ballot papers by Elections ACT before the declaration of the poll This is only conducted if the Commission deems it necessary, for example if the results are close or there has been some other irregularity (not to be confused with "recheck")
If you recount a story or event, you tell or describe it to people. He then recounted the story of the interview for his first job He recounted how heavily armed soldiers forced him from the presidential palace