Twenty-Fourth Amendment

Definition

The Twenty-Fourth Amendment, ratified in 1964, prohibits both Congress and states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax.

Related terms

Poll Tax: A tax levied as a fixed sum on every liable individual without reference to income or resources.

Disenfranchisement: The state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.

Civil Rights Act (1964): Landmark legislation outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.