tally vs poll

tally and poll both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tally	Yes	No	Yes	No
poll	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, poll is a hyponym of tally; that is, poll is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tally:

Other hyponyms of tally include blood count, census, nose count, nosecount, countdown, miscount, recount, sperm count.

tally (noun)	poll (noun)
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order	the counting of votes (as in an election)
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely	the top of the head
a bill for an amount due	the part of the head between the ears
	an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
	a tame parrot

tally (verb)	poll (verb)
determine the sum of	convert into a pollard
keep score, as in games	get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
gain points in a game	vote in an election at a polling station
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics	get the votes of