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Re:Gov Parson pushes to prosecute reporter who found securit... by joncrane on Thursday October 21, 2021 @12:31PM (#28946964)
The OP is saying the test is for holding office, not voting. There absolutely should be a higher bar for holding office than for voting.
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Re:Gov Parson pushes to prosecute reporter who found securit... by davidw on Thursday October 21, 2021 @12:32PM (#28946978)
The point is that it's too easy for a malicious actor to utilize this kind of thing to keep the "wrong" people from participating in politics.

I am sure the OP's suggestion was in good faith, just that they weren't aware of some of the history and potential repercussions.

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Re:Gov Parson pushes to prosecute reporter who found securit... by itake on Thursday October 21, 2021 @12:34PM (#28947006)
Maybe you're misunderstand, and if not I think your response is a bit disingenuous given that the commenter is saying the test can be used to marginalize a minority.

The commenter's point is that these "tests" can be designed to be difficult for one race/community, but easy for another, thus preventing them from holding an office.

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Re:Gov Parson pushes to prosecute reporter who found securit... by thehappypm on Thursday October 21, 2021 @01:11PM (#28947636)
Nope. Imagine a 99% white town where a Black man wants to run for mayor. Sorry pal, you failed the literacy test.
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Re:Gov Parson pushes to prosecute reporter who found securit... by joncrane on Friday October 22, 2021 @11:03AM (#28958127)
How do you propose we vet office holders?
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