U.S. Constitution · Amendment XXIV · ratified 1964-01-23
Abolition of Poll Taxes
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Amendment XXIV, Section 1 · Abolition of Poll Taxes, section 1
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
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Amendment XXIV, Section 2 · Enforcement Clause
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
National Archives transcription (public domain; original spelling and capitalization). archives.gov
Leading Supreme Court cases
- Harman v. Forssenius, 380 U.S. 528 (1965)
- Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections, 383 U.S. 663 (1966)
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