Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the twenty-fourth time the United States Constitution has been amended (revised). The twenty-fourth amendment prevents the United States Congress and US states from charging a poll tax on federal elections. A poll tax meant that if you wanted to vote you had to pay money (a tax) before voting. A poll tax could make it hard for poor people to vote. This amendment would make voting fair and more equal for everyone. The amendment was proposed by Congress to the states on August 27, 1962, and was ratified by the states on January 23, 1964.

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Category:Democratic rights