What state gives minor-party candidates a fairer shake?
Mississippi is the best example. You know, they’re always below us in everything, but in this case they are at the top of the list. In Mississippi you just have to file paperwork with the secretary of state’s office, and you’re on the ballot. Can this lead to a ballot littered with names of anyone who wants to be listed? Shouldn’t there be some barriers to make sure people are serious? Before 1967 in Texas, there weren’t any real barriers, and there were never more than six political parties on the ballot at any one time. Mississippi doesn’t have that problem. … When they put ballot restrictions in place, it’s to keep the established parties, the Democrats and the Republicans, to not have competition. … They’ve used the excuse there were going to be too many choices, but it’s really shutting down democracy. Conventional wisdom is that a vote for a Democrat is a “greener” vote than a vote for a Republican. Your view? We don’t think either establishment party is going to provide a gr
