Constitution of the United States - 24th Amendment
Summary
Main Document: Constitution of the United States Date: January 23, 1964 Topics: Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionThe 24th Amendment abolishes the use of a poll tax as a prerequisite for voting.
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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.
Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
