United KingdomGovernment and law 70 · Government, law and your role

What is 'canvassing' during an election campaign?

  1. aCounting the votes after the polling stations close and announcing who has won
  2. bGoing from door to door to ask people to support a party or candidateCorrect answer
  3. cChecking voters' names against the register when they arrive at the polling station
  4. dDrawing the boundaries of constituencies before each general election

Why?

Canvassing means talking to voters, often by knocking on doors, to win their support. It is one way people can help a political party they believe in.

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