Synonyms of poll tax

poll tax

noun

as in income tax

Related Words

• income tax
• property tax
• single tax
• sales tax
• value-added tax
• withholding tax
• hidden tax
• tax
• sin tax
• tariff
• direct tax
• personal tax
• excise
• custom(s)
• tribute
• levy
• capitation
• imposition
• estate tax
• toll
• inheritance tax
• death tax
• assessment
• impost
• duty
• flat tax
• surtax
• supertax
• proportional tax
• surcharge

Example Sentences

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