Which best describes a poll tax?

a. An annual per-person tax that one had to pay if one wanted to register to vote.
b. A mandatory tax on all citizens to help offset the costs of running an election.
c. An annual per-person tax to support the costs of polling centers.
d. A one-time tax that allowed one to vote forever.


a. An annual per-person tax that one had to pay if one wanted to register to vote.

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