canvass
verbUK /ˈkænvəs/
US /ˈkænvəs/
To ask many people for their opinions or votes.
Volunteers went door to door to canvass the neighborhood before the election.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To examine or discuss something in detail.
The committee will canvass the proposal at its next meeting.
3. To search an area thoroughly.
Police canvassed the area for witnesses.
4. The act of asking people for votes or opinions.
The team finished its canvass of the district by noon.