an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election
"After the initial tally showed a tight race, officials held a recount to determine the final winner."
Narration, account, description, rendering
"After the initial tally showed a tie, election officials decided to recount every single vote in the district."
A counting again, as of votes.
To tell; narrate; to relate in detail
"After realizing the first tally was wrong, she had to recount the votes before announcing the winner."
To count again.