- Solicit votes - Solicit votes from - To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize;
as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district
with reference to its probable vote. - To examine by discussion; to debate. - To go trough, with personal solicitation or public
addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for
subscriptions. - To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by
traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes;
to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; --
commonly followed by for. - Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a
canvass of votes.