to poll for a candidate
1poll — I (canvass) noun capitation, catalogue of persons, census, census report, census return, count, enumeration, evaluation, inquiry, numbering, numeration, public opinion, questionary, questionnaire, register, registration, return, statistic, survey …
2poll — Voting method where every holder present has a number of votes which corresponds to the number of securities it holds. Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary * * * ▪ I. poll poll 1 [pəʊl ǁ poʊl] noun [countable] 1. an occasion when a large… …
3poll — 01. According to a recent [poll], the majority of people in this country support freedom of choice in the matter of abortion. 02. Chretien needs to improve his image in Quebec if he hopes to win at the [polls] in the next election. 03. Wayne… …
4poll — I. /poʊl / (say pohl) noun 1. the registering of votes, as at an election. 2. the voting at an election. 3. the number of votes cast. 4. the numerical result of the voting. 5. an enumeration or a list of individuals, as for purposes of taxing or… …
5poll — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a the process of voting at an election. b the counting of votes at an election. c the result of voting. d the number of votes recorded (a heavy poll). 2 = GALLUP POLL, opinion poll. 3 a a human head. b the part of this on which… …
6poll — [[t]po͟ʊl[/t]] ♦♦ polls, polling, polled 1) N COUNT A poll is a survey in which people are asked their opinions about something, usually in order to find out how popular something is or what people intend to do in the future. → See also , straw… …
7poll watcher — noun : a person assigned (as by a political party or candidate) to observe activities at a polling place to guard against illegal voting, fraudulent counting of ballots, and other violations of election laws * * * /pohl/ a representative of a… …
8poll watcher — /pohl/ a representative of a political party or of an organization running a candidate who is assigned to the polls on an election day to watch for violations of the laws that regulate voting, campaigning, etc. Also, poll watcher. * * * …
9Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2008 — Main article: United States presidential election, 2008 See also: Statewide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2008 This article provides a list of scientific, nation wide public opinion polls that were conducted… …
10Opinion poll — An opinion poll, sometimes simply referred to as a poll is a survey of public opinion from a particular sample. Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of a population by conducting a series of questions and then… …
