Harman v. Forssenius
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harman-v-forssenius-236-111094
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Harman v. Forssenius
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Harman v. Forssenius, 380 U.S. 528 (1965), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that Virginia's partial elimination of the poll tax violated the Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Virginia attempted to avoid the effect of the 24th Amendment by creating an "escape clause" to the poll tax. In lieu of paying the poll tax, a prospective voter could apply for a certificate establishing a place of residence in Virginia. The application had to be made
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1965 United States Supreme Court case
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harman_v._Forssenius
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2023-09-13T02:20:16Z
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