Black Voters Matter Fund, et al v. Secretary of State, et al

  1. August 27, 2021

    11th Circ. Tosses 'Poll Tax' Suit For Mail-In Ballot Postage

    The Eleventh Circuit ruled Friday that Georgia's requirement that voters pay for postage on mail-in ballots is not an illegal poll tax but is instead a payment for a service, namely the delivery of a ballot to the elections department.

  2. November 06, 2020

    Mail Ballot Postage Is Poll Tax, 11th Circ. Told

    A voting rights group urged the Eleventh Circuit on Thursday to revive its claims that Georgia's requirement that voters pay for postage on mail-in ballots is an illegal poll tax, arguing that it violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.