hustings

(hŭsˈtĭngz)

1. a. A place where political campaign speeches are made: a candidate out on the hustings in the farm belt.
   b. The activities involved in political campaigning: a veteran of the hustings.
2. Chiefly British A court formerly held in some English cities and still held infrequently in London.
3. Chiefly British
   a. A platform on which candidates for Parliament formerly stood to address the electors.
   b. The proceedings of a parliamentary election.