Article XVII.
Voting Qualification of Armed Forces

Section 1. Certain Members of Armed Forces Exempt from Payment of Poll Tax and from Registering as Condition of Right to Vote

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Certain members of armed forces exempt from payment of poll tax and from registering as condition of right to vote

Certain Members of Armed Forces Exempt from Payment of Poll Tax and from Registering as Condition of Right to Vote

No member of the armed forces of the United States, while in active service, shall be required to pay a poll tax or to register as a prerequisite to the right to vote in any and all elections, including legalized primary elections.

Certain Members of Armed Forces Exempt from Payment of Poll Tax and from Registering as Condition of Right to Vote

No member of the armed forces of the United States, while in active service in time of war, shall be required to pay a poll tax or to register as a prerequisite to the right to vote in any and all elections, including legalized primary elections.

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