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Can a person who hasn't paid his taxes vote?

of course it's every people's right to vote


Poll taxes hurt low income African Americans because taxes were paid in order to?

pay for african's to eat corn bread and their mama's good southern cookin'


In 1776 what state allowed women to vote if they headed a household and paid taxes?

New Jersey.


Who could vote before 1815 in England?

Citizens of England were allowed to vote in the 18th century.


What tax had to paid in order for a person to vote?

poll tax


What kind of tax has to be paid in order for a person to vote?

In the United States, there is no tax that must be paid specifically in order to vote. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 abolished poll taxes, which were fees that some states required voters to pay as a prerequisite for voting. Today, voting eligibility is primarily based on citizenship, residency, and age rather than financial contributions.


Which amendment forbids requiring anyone to pay taxes in order to vote?

24th amendment


Money paid in order to vote?

Money paid in order to vote was called a poll tax. This money was supposedly to prove that you were a legal citizen. In actuality the poll tax was instituted to keep newly freed slaves from being able to vote. This is no longer legal.


How did the 24th Amendment affect African American voting rights?

Amendment 24 of the U.S. Constitution provided more opportunity for African - Americans to vote by barring Poll Taxes, a tax that must be paid by anyone wishing to cast a vote.


During the colonial years citizens were required to in order to earn the right to vote?

Pay Taxes


What is money paid in order to vote called?

Money paid in order to vote is called a "poll tax." This fee was historically used as a prerequisite for voting, particularly in the United States, to restrict access to the electoral process for certain groups, especially African Americans and low-income individuals. Poll taxes were declared unconstitutional by the 24th Amendment in 1964 for federal elections, and later by the Supreme Court in 1966 for state elections.


What are some taxes paid in the US?

Some taxes hat are paid in the U.S is: taxes for laws, for money, and some paid for child care