Talk:Canvassing/Archive 1

Political surveys
Are political surveys considered canvassing, such as surveys at county fairs and volunteer or paid telesurveying? If not, where would one add such information? Hyacinth 04:21, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Canvassing on Wikipedia
Canvassing is forbidden on Wikipedia. I think the following should be included in the beginning of the article:

Just my 2 cents. 87.78.182.246 14:48, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Canvassing and Petitioning
I am a field canvasser for a non-profit. We have nothing to do with elections, however I do go door-to-door to ensure the political change with a petition. Shouldn't this be represented? (I'm sorry, but I'm not exactly savvy with this whole editing process yet.) KeithWeil 05:39, 16 April 2007 (UTC)KeithWeil

canvassing the ballots
"Canvassing" is also the term commonly used in election statutes with respect to counting the actual ballots. See, e.g., Ohio (ORC Ann. 3505.32) "Canvass of returns". This usage should be distinguished in the article, which is primarily about canvassing as a means of getting voters out. Perhaps it merits a separate article -- canvass (ballots) or ballot canvassing. --Lquilter (talk) 15:51, 5 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Agree, EG. the now (in)famous Minnesota State Canvassing Board. 76.117.247.55 (talk) 23:52, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

hey people!!
hi people i dont know what a canvas is please help!!! :) email me at ebaumgarten2@gmail.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.61.195.5 (talk) 18:12, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

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Why is it called canvassing? ========

I think this article should open with a mention of why the process is called 'canvassing' —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.32.238.118 (talk) 15:43, 9 April 2010 (UTC)

Disease Control??
How is disease control part of political canvassing? I'm hiding that item until someone gives a reason. Hypnoticmonkey (talk) 10:54, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

Main purpose
The article's lede currently says, "The main purpose of canvassing is to perform voter identification". Before I perform some significant editing here, I hoped to learn if editors agree or disagree with that blanket statement. I'd guess the U. S. Supreme Court would disagree. --AuthorityTam (talk) 19:20, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

I would agree with this, as a Canvasser. Many organizations canvass for support, especially non-profit groups. This often has little to do with elections, and more so with issue involvement. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.125.157.105 (talk) 06:26, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

Also, the whole "no soliciting" sign section is ridiculous and biased. Canvassing is about organizing communities, canvassing is protected under the first amendment because it is organizing. Soliciting only applies to people trying to sell things, it has nothing to do with surveys, polls, elections, non-profit groups (even those asking for a donation), or canvassing in general. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.125.157.105 (talk) 06:28, 2 June 2012 (UTC)