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exit poll

–noun
a poll taken of a small percentage of voters as they leave the polls, used to forecast the outcome of an election or determine the reasons for voting decisions.

exit polling, noun
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exit poll  
n.  A poll taken of a sample of voters as they leave a polling place, used especially to predict the outcome of an election or determine the opinions and characteristics of the candidates' supporters.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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