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Supreme Court upholds Texas poll tax ban in local elections
The Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that Texas may not require a $1.50 poll tax to vote in local elections. The decision aligns with earlier rulings that poll taxes violate constitutional due process and the right to vote, affecting Texas registration for 1967.
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High Court
Texas
Washington
Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
Austin
Tex
Waggoner Carr
High Tribunal
Virginia
Fred B. Black Jr
Bobby Baker
Baker
Senate
Democrats