English-Spanish translations for canvass

solicitarAyer estuve con la Sra. Banotti, que había acudido a solicitar el voto a mi ciudad de residencia. I was with Mrs Banotti, who was canvassing in my home town yesterday.
solicitudA este fin pido el voto a favor en nombre de mi Delegación y pido al Parlamento Europeo que apruebe las solicitudes de adhesión de los diez países candidatos. I am canvassing towards this end on behalf of my delegation and give its assent, in the European Parliament, to the accession applications of the ten candidate countries.

A solicitation of voters or public opinion
To toss in a canvas sheet; to thrash, beat.
To solicit voters, opinions, etc. from; to go through, with personal solicitation or public addresses
To conduct a survey
To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize
To examine by discussion; to debate

to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions
to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its probable vote

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