canvass >> /ˈkænvəs/
Definition: [verb] Solicit votes from (electors in a constituency)
Example: in each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters
Definition: [verb] Discuss thoroughly.
Example: the issues that were canvassed are still unresolved
Definition: [noun] An act or process of attempting to secure votes or ascertain opinions.
Example: a house-to-house canvass