Because it happened to you, write your recall in the first person! Recounts are written in the chronological sequence in which they occurred. This is known as chronological order. Other forms of order are spatial and procedural. In elections there are three main types of orders: chronological, spatial and procedural. In a "recount" all that's done is checked to see if the votes counted using the same method as those originally cast match the total given by the voting machine or official count. The word "recount" comes from the fact that it was once done by hand counting ballots one at a time. Today's recounts use computers to check each ballot against the overall election result. Recounts can be requested by any candidate who believes there's been an error with the counts. If many voters request a recount, it may indicate that there's trouble with the count (for example, widespread voting fraud), in which case a recontact ceremony may be held to re-register eligible voters or address issues with hanging chads or other problems with the count. Otherwise the recount process is similar no matter who requests it. The term "recount" first appeared in federal elections in 1872 when Congress passed legislation requiring a state delegation vote total to determine whether Nebraska should be admitted into the Union.