<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject . You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate . (November 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject . You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate . (November 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> An election recount is a repeat tabulation of votes cast in an election that is used to determine the correctness of an initial count . Recounts will often take place in the event that the initial vote tally during an election is extremely close . </P> <P> Election recounts will often result in changes in contest tallies . Errors can be found or introduced from human factors, such as transcription errors, or machine errors, such as misreads of paper ballots . Alternately tallies may change because of a reinterpretation of voter intent . </P>

When can a post election recount be requested