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sop

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1. Why don't they just bring back the "jelly bean test" and be done with it?

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Sun May 3, 2026, 02:47 PM

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A tactic used by vote registrars in the South, forcing Black citizens to guess the exact number of jelly beans in a jar before they could register to vote.

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Why don't they just bring back the "jelly bean test" and be done with it? sop Sunday #1

If it's implemented, wouldn't it be great to see them lose 7? pat_k Sunday #2

In this day and age, and at my age after so many successes in the fight against discrimination (all types), it guts me SWBTATTReg Sunday #3