diff --git a/src/posts/votes.js b/src/posts/votes.js
index bfe5e1e47f..ca5444c17c 100644
--- a/src/posts/votes.js
+++ b/src/posts/votes.js
@@ -153,9 +153,29 @@ module.exports = function (Posts) {
 		if (isPrivileged) {
 			return;
 		}
-		if (reputation < meta.config[`min:rep:${type}`]) {
-			throw new Error(`[[error:not-enough-reputation-to-${type}, ${meta.config[`min:rep:${type}`]}]]`);
+
+		console.log('Reputation:', reputation);
+		const minReputationRequired = meta.config[`min:rep:${type}`];
+		console.log('Min Reputation Required:', minReputationRequired);
+		const errorMessage = `[[error:not-enough-reputation-to-${type}, ${minReputationRequired}]]`;
+		console.log('Error Message:', errorMessage);
+
+		if (reputation < minReputationRequired) {
+			console.log('here');
+			throw new Error(errorMessage);
 		}
+		
+		console.log('**Evelyn**');
+		console.log('Voted PIDs Today:', votedPidsToday);
+		console.log('Votes Today Limit:', votesToday);
+		console.log('Voter Per User Today:', voterPerUserToday);
+		console.log('Target UID:', targetUid);
+	
+
+		/*
+		if (reputation < meta.config[`min:rep:${type}`]) {
+	      throw new Error(`[[error:not-enough-reputation-to-${type}, ${meta.config[`min:rep:${type}`]}]]`);
+		} */
 		const votesToday = meta.config[`${type}sPerDay`];
 		if (votesToday && votedPidsToday.length >= votesToday) {
 			throw new Error(`[[error:too-many-${type}s-today, ${votesToday}]]`);
diff --git a/test/modules/api.test.js b/test/modules/api.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9e76e7b56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/modules/api.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+// Import the functions to be tested
+import * as api from '../../public/src/modules/api';
+import { fire as fireHook } from 'hooks';
+import { confirm } from 'bootbox';
+
+// Mock dependencies
+jest.mock('hooks', () => ({
+  fire: jest.fn(),
+}));
+jest.mock('bootbox', () => ({
+  confirm: jest.fn(),
+}));
+global.fetch = jest.fn();
+
+// Mock config
+global.config = {
+  relative_path: '/test-path',
+  csrf_token: 'test-csrf-token',
+};
+
+// Test suite
+describe('api.js', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  describe('call', () => {
+    it('should call xhr with correct options and return result', async () => {
+      const mockResponse = { response: { data: 'test' }, status: { message: 'Success' } };
+      global.fetch.mockResolvedValue({
+        ok: true,
+        json: async () => mockResponse,
+        headers: {
+          get: () => 'application/json',
+        },
+      });
+      fireHook.mockResolvedValue({ url: 'test-login' });
+
+      const result = await api.get('/test-route', { key: 'value' });
+      expect(result).toEqual({ data: 'test' });
+      expect(global.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        '/test-path/api/v3/test-route?key=value',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          method: 'GET',
+        })
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should handle reauthentication error', async () => {
+      const error = new Error('A valid login session was not found. Please log in and try again.');
+      global.fetch.mockRejectedValue(error);
+
+      fireHook.mockResolvedValue({ url: 'login' });
+      confirm.mockImplementation((_, cb) => cb(true));
+
+      try {
+        await api.get('/test-route');
+      } catch (err) {
+        expect(err).toBe(error);
+      }
+      expect(confirm).toHaveBeenCalledWith('[[error:api.reauth-required]]', expect.any(Function));
+    });
+
+    it('should throw an error for non-reauthentication issues', async () => {
+      const error = new Error('Test Error');
+      global.fetch.mockRejectedValue(error);
+
+      await expect(api.get('/test-route')).rejects.toThrow('Test Error');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('xhr', () => {
+    it('should handle JSON responses correctly', async () => {
+      const mockResponse = { response: { data: 'test' }, status: { message: 'Success' } };
+      global.fetch.mockResolvedValue({
+        ok: true,
+        json: async () => mockResponse,
+        headers: {
+          get: () => 'application/json',
+        },
+      });
+
+      const result = await api.get('/test-route');
+      expect(result).toEqual({ data: 'test' });
+    });
+
+    it('should handle non-JSON responses correctly', async () => {
+      global.fetch.mockResolvedValue({
+        ok: true,
+        text: async () => 'test-response',
+        headers: {
+          get: () => 'text/plain',
+        },
+      });
+
+      const result = await api.get('/test-route');
+      expect(result).toEqual('test-response');
+    });
+
+    it('should throw an error for non-OK responses', async () => {
+      global.fetch.mockResolvedValue({
+        ok: false,
+        statusText: 'Test Error',
+        headers: {
+          get: () => 'text/plain',
+        },
+      });
+
+      await expect(api.get('/test-route')).rejects.toThrow('Test Error');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('HTTP methods', () => {
+    it('should make GET requests correctly', async () => {
+      global.fetch.mockResolvedValue({
+        ok: true,
+        json: async () => ({}),
+        headers: {
+          get: () => 'application/json',
+        },
+      });
+
+      await api.get('/test-route', { key: 'value' });
+      expect(global.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        '/test-path/api/v3/test-route?key=value',
+        expect.objectContaining({ method: 'GET' })
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should make POST requests correctly', async () => {
+      global.fetch.mockResolvedValue({
+        ok: true,
+        json: async () => ({}),
+        headers: {
+          get: () => 'application/json',
+        },
+      });
+
+      await api.post('/test-route', { key: 'value' });
+      expect(global.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        '/test-path/api/v3/test-route',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          method: 'POST',
+          body: JSON.stringify({ key: 'value' }),
+          headers: expect.objectContaining({ 'x-csrf-token': 'test-csrf-token' }),
+        })
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should make DELETE requests correctly', async () => {
+      global.fetch.mockResolvedValue({
+        ok: true,
+        json: async () => ({}),
+        headers: {
+          get: () => 'application/json',
+        },
+      });
+
+      await api.del('/test-route', { key: 'value' });
+      expect(global.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        '/test-path/api/v3/test-route',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          method: 'DELETE',
+          body: JSON.stringify({ key: 'value' }),
+          headers: expect.objectContaining({ 'x-csrf-token': 'test-csrf-token' }),
+        })
+      );
+    });
+  });
+});