In some cases, progressive measures intended to reduce election fraud, such as the Eight Box Law in South Carolina, acted against black and white voters who were illiterate, as they could not follow the directions.
有时，进步行动会尝试减少选举弊案，如南卡罗来纳州的八盒法，旨在为未受过教育的黑人和白人选民制定，因为他们常难以遵守规矩。