A '''recount''' is the process of counting the votes cast in an [[election]] for a second or subsequent time. Recounts can be called if the first count produces only a very narrow majority for one candidate, and indeed are mandatory in some states if the margin of victory falls below a pre-determined threshold. | A '''recount''' is the process of counting the votes cast in an [[election]] for a second or subsequent time. Recounts can be called if the first count produces only a very narrow majority for one candidate, and indeed are mandatory in some states if the margin of victory falls below a pre-determined threshold. |