NBC News has published this article by political consultant Reed Galen. It explains how ballot access laws in many, if not most states, make it difficult or impossible for independent candidates to run.
NBC News has published this article by political consultant Reed Galen. It explains how ballot access laws in many, if not most states, make it difficult or impossible for independent candidates to run.
In California the United Coalition is considering two males for US Senate and Independents are many but not the dominant one.
Pluralist journalists like to make the division psychology under Independents vs Ds and Us because they think fighting and divisions sell commercials better then collaboration.
Pure proportional representation (PPR) works to unite the 100%
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We need to make states use the same standard for ballot access whether it’s a major or minor party or an independent. You should not be able to create one standard for Republicans and Democrats, and a different one for everyone else.
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Galen about 90 pct down the page.
Top 2 would resolve all his concerns.