Proposal and ratification Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution

years 1977: virginia; 1989: north carolina; 2002: alabama; , 2009: texas.



the official joint resolution of congress proposing became 24th amendment contained in national archives

congress proposed twenty-fourth amendment on august 27, 1962. amendment submitted states on september 24, 1962, after passed requisite two-thirds majorities in house , senate. following states ratified amendment:

ratification completed on january 23, 1964. georgia legislature did make last-second attempt 38th state ratify. surprise no southern expected amendment. georgia senate , unanimously passed it, house did not act in time. georgia s ratification apparently dropped after south dakota s ratification.

the amendment subsequently ratified following states:

39. virginia (february 25, 1977)
40. north carolina (may 3, 1989)
41. alabama (april 11, 2002)
42. texas (may 22, 2009)

the following states have not ratified amendment:

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^ historical highlights: 24th amendment . united states house of representatives. 
^ 24th amendment, banning poll tax, has been ratified . new york times. united press international. january 24, 1964. retrieved july 4, 2011. 
^ end of poll tax . milwaukee journal. january 26, 1964. retrieved july 4, 2011.