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poll tax Definition

poll tax

noun

a tax per head, levied on individuals rather than on property: such a tax as a prerequisite for voting is unconstitutional in the U.S.

poll tax Law Definition

n

A per capita tax of a fixed amount charged each person to register to vote, or to vote. Such a charge is prohibited in federal elections by the Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. State laws requiring such fees have been ruled to violate the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
poll tax Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • fight: Originally set up to fight the poll tax, they decided to carry on after the tax was defeated.

Modifies a noun

  • riot: Another thing Dublin Anto was known for was being the poll tax riots most wanted.
  • campaign: This was also true with the anti poll tax campaign.
  • record: Transcripts by Dr. David Postles of poll tax records for Lincolnshire 1332 and Rutland 1296 are online.

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