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Published March 20, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:57

What does the Supreme Court have to say about poll taxes? In a case of Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections, The Supreme Court declared that any poll tax was unconstitutional. The nation had already ratified the 24th amendment, which declared citizens right to vote in federal elections 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. (03:57–04:04)

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