Section 1. the right of citizens of the united states to vote in any primary or other election for president or vice president, for electors for president or vice president, or for senator or representative in congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.3 what problem did this amendment solve? a. difficult literacy tests meant that voters were not sure how much to pay to vote. b. african american voters did not have to pay to vote, while white voters did. c. southern states prevented african americans from voting by charging them to do so. d. states could not conduct elections because they funded them with poll taxes voters could not afford to pay.