An exit poll is a survey conducted to collect data on the voting behavior of people who have just cast their ballots. There are several synonyms of the term "exit poll," and they include election poll, post-voting survey, on-site polling, and election day poll. Other synonyms for exit poll are voting poll, election exit survey, ballot survey, and electoral survey. All these different terms serve as a means of collecting vital information about the voting patterns, preferences, and trends of a certain demographic. Whichever term is used, the purpose remains the same, which is to collect accurate data about the results of an election.