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Edmunds Act
The Edmunds Act, signed into law on March 23, 1882, declared polygamy a felony. The act not only reinforced the 1862 Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act but also revoked the right of polygamists to vote, disallowed them from holding political office, and also made them ineligible to serve on a jury.
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