Thesaurus results for POLL TAX

poll tax

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as in income tax

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Recent Examples of poll tax Republicans meanwhile have pushed against expansion, especially by supporting voter ID laws, which can make voting more time consuming, and in some cases, may require people to pay fees to secure IDs (which critics liken to a poll tax). —

Time, 29 Oct. 2025 Upon the basis of these findings, Congress declares that the constitutional right of citizens to vote is denied or abridged in some areas by the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting. —

JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025 Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax. —

David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax. —

William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for poll tax

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Republicans are hopeful that the income tax and direct democracy measures will perform better in the August primaries, where voter turnout is weaker than November but typically more solidly Republican.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Thomson Reuters reported in March that remote and hybrid work are increasing multi-state payroll tax compliance risk, including state income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, paid family and medical leave reporting, and employer registration obligations.

— Jen L’Estrange, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026