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Does the U.S. have a modern poll tax?
Jul 31, 2019

Does the U.S. have a modern poll tax?

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A judge rules against nonprofits' "dark money" donors. Audi's ex-CEO gets caught up in the VW diesel scandal. How states still block people who can't afford to pay court fines from voting.

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Voting rights advocates equate fees to modern-day poll tax

In most states, a felony conviction can result in the loss of voting rights for some period of time.
Voters cast ballots in Chestertown, Maryland, in October 2018.
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Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Brian Allison Engineer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer

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