canvassing

(noun) persuasion of voters in a political campaign. Synonyms: electioneering, bell ringing.

(verb) get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions. Synonyms: poll, canvass, canvas.

(verb) solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign. Synonyms: canvass, canvas.

(verb) consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning. Synonyms: analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas. Examples: "Analyze a sonnet by shakespeare." "Analyze the evidence in a criminal trial." "Analyze your real motives."