The poll tax required individuals to pay a fee to be eligible to vote in elections. It was historically used as a means to restrict voting rights, particularly among low-income individuals and marginalized groups, as the fee often posed a financial barrier. The tax was abolished in the United States through the 24th Amendment in 1964 for federal elections and later declared unconstitutional in state elections by the Supreme Court in 1966.
A poll tax required prospective voters to pay money.
poll tax
A poll tax was required to be paid before a citizen could vote.
A poll tax was required to be paid before a citizen could vote.
The poll tax was proof that tax payments were made. Poll taxes were required in many Southern states in order to vote.
It's called a poll tax and it is against the law in the United States.
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the poll tax and litteracy test
The restrictive measure that required voters to pay was the poll tax.
The restrictive measure that required voters to pay was the poll tax.
the Poll tax
In the constitution, Tax on voters is called Poll tax