Noun
a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
Source: WordNetpoll-tax
I think there should be a literacy test and a poll tax for people to vote. Ann Coulter
17th century The poll tax was resurrected during the 17th century, usually related to a military emergency. Source: Internet
A major contention concerned the poll tax provisions; the Senate version allowed the Attorney General to sue states that used poll taxes to discriminate, while the House version outright banned all poll taxes. Source: Internet
A poll tax was imposed on Scotland between 1694 and 1699. Source: Internet
During this period her support for a Community Charge (referred to as the "poll tax") was widely unpopular, and her views on the European Community were not shared by others in her Cabinet. Source: Internet
Although jizya is designated as a poll tax, its assessment and collection is often qualified by income. Source: Internet