Solicit votes from (7)
I believe the answer is:
canvass
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">solicit votes from</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for canvass that I've seen before include "Appeal for support" , "conduct survey" , "Electioneer" , "Survey people for opinions" , "Search for support" .)