polling
verb
Definitions
To take, record the votes of (an electorate).
To solicit mock votes from (a person or group).
To vote at an election.
To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters.
Example: He polled a hundred votes more than his opponent.
noun
Definitions
The action of taking a poll.
A technique that continually interrogates a peripheral or service to see if it has data to transfer.
The process of voting in an election.