# Third party

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-party/839511>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [August 31, 2019, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-party/839511 "2019-08-31T04:21:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-party/839511/21 "2019-09-01T15:49:16Z")

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> [@Procrustus](#):
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> I’m not sure that’s part of it. There are always about 12 people I’ve never heard of on the presidential ballot. It can’t be that hard to get on.

Different states have different rules. Many of those names appear only on the ballots in some states. A candidate who picks up a handful of EVs but no more because they are only on a few ballots would not be held in much regard by the House.

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