3rd parties won’t be viable at the state or federal level without RC. or some other significant electoral reform. Over 99% of state and federal legislative seats are held by either Republican or Democratic nominees, and frequently an Independent or 3rd party incumbent won on the D/R ticket and then switched while in office. Not one EC vote for a 3rd party presidential candidate since 1968, and Perot won 19% of the national popular vote in 1992. We need to vote in the primaries to put progressives and pro-elecroral reform nominees on the ballot before we can effectively vote 3rds party beyond county level (unless you already have RCV).
Might also help with third parties.
3rd parties won’t be viable at the state or federal level without RC. or some other significant electoral reform. Over 99% of state and federal legislative seats are held by either Republican or Democratic nominees, and frequently an Independent or 3rd party incumbent won on the D/R ticket and then switched while in office. Not one EC vote for a 3rd party presidential candidate since 1968, and Perot won 19% of the national popular vote in 1992. We need to vote in the primaries to put progressives and pro-elecroral reform nominees on the ballot before we can effectively vote 3rds party beyond county level (unless you already have RCV).