Sunday, December 6, 2009

The 24th amendment

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.

 
This law bans any restictions on an individual to participate in any federal election. This amendment is what gives every citizen the power to decide who represents them in our federal government.
 
How Georgia got around the anti-poll tax
 
In 2005 Georgia implemented a law that you must have a voter ID card in order to vote. This can be considered a poll tax being that many people may not be able to afford the card but still want to vote for their candidate or representative. Do you find this fair?

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