Which amendment discusses poll taxes in federal elections?

• A. 15th Amendment
• B. 19th Amendment
• C. 23rd Amendment
• D. 24th Amendment

Answer: (D)

Poll taxes were a tool used to gate voting, so the question asks which amendment targets that specific barrier in federal elections. The Twenty-Fourth Amendment directly prohibits requiring payment of a tax to vote in federal elections. Ratified in 1964, it ensures that the right to vote for President, members of Congress, and other federal offices cannot be conditioned on paying a poll tax. This change closed a major hurdle that had disenfranchised many low‑income voters, especially in the past. The other amendments address different voting issues—race, gender, or presidential voting rights for D.C. residents—so they don’t specifically prohibit poll taxes in federal elections.