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Old 03-31-2014, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by piece-itpete View Post
It depends on your definition of poll tax.

If someone needs to take a bus to the polling station is that a poll tax?

Pete
No but if it costs $8.50 to vote yes that's a bloody poll tax. I burn gas to get to our polling place but they do not charge me to vote. Hell half the time all they do is ask my name and where I live, if I am on the list I vote.
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