A poll tax is a tax imposed by state governments for those registering to vote. Historically, poll taxes were used to disenfranchise certain groups, such as African Americans, by making it difficult or impossible for them to afford to vote. Poll taxes have been deemed unconstitutional in the U.S. and were abolished with the ratification of the 24th Amendment in 1964.

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What Is a Poll Tax

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What is a poll tax?

A) a tax that states impose on all citizens in order to pay for public opinion research
B) a fee that political parties charge people who want to become members and vote in their elections
C) a tax imposed by state governments for those registering to vote
D) a tax women had to pay if they wanted to vote in the nineteenth century
E) a tax the federal government charged to state governments in order to pay for the costs of running a federal election.

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