The prohibition on poll taxes in federal elections is found in which amendment?

• A. The 23rd Amendment
• B. The 24th Amendment
• C. The 26th Amendment
• D. The 18th Amendment

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that a poll tax cannot be required to vote in federal elections. The 24th Amendment specifically bans the use of poll taxes for elections to the President, Vice President, or Members of Congress. This change aimed to remove financial barriers that had been used to restrict participation and protect the right to vote in federal offices. Although the broader protection against poll taxes later extended to state elections, the question targets federal elections, which is why the 24th Amendment is the correct answer. The other amendments address different issues: one concerns representation for the District of Columbia in the Electoral College, another lowers the voting age, and the last establishes Prohibition.