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Canvassing Meaning and Definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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. I have made careful search on all hands, and canvassed the matter with all possible diligence. --Woodward.
To examine by discussion; to debate. An opinion that we are likely soon to canvass. --Sir W. Hamilton.
To go trough, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions.

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91 precincts can't transmit, canvassing suspended
CANVASSING was suspended for four hours on Tuesday after a delay in the transmission on election results from 91 voting precincts in Davao City. The Board of Canvassers (BOC) resumed its canvassing at 9 a.m., but BOC chair lawyer Aimee Ampoloquio had to call for a recess because of the problem on the transmission of election results. Read more on this news related to 'Canvassing'
Comelec suspends canvassing of votes anew
The canvassing of votes of the senatorial candidates was suspended for the third night Wednesday after it had canvassed a total of 36 certificates of canvass from cities and provinces because of the slow rate of transmission of results from the lower level boards of canvassers, Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said. Read more on this news related to 'Canvassing'
Comelec suspends canvassing of party-list votes
(Updated 7:39 p.m.) The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday suspended its canvassing for party-list groups after a deluge of questions from various party-list groups stretched to almost two hours.Almost 24 hours after the voting period for the May 13 elections closed, the Comelec, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), has canvassed only six Read more on this news related to 'Canvassing'