Poll Tax

AuthorJeffrey Lehman, Shirelle Phelps

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A specified sum of money levied upon each person who votes.

Poll taxes, as a prerequisite to voting in federal elections, are prohibited by the TWENTY-FOURTH AMENDMENT to the U.S. Constitution and have been held unconstitutional with respect to state elections.

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