• @PunnyName@lemmy.world
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    45 months ago

    FPTP prevents 3rd party candidates from being viable. Until we get an Alternative Vote, there’s little that can be done to get third parties successfully winning elections.

        • @FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today
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          15 months ago

          If they’ve got a 0% chance of winning then you’re throwing your vote away and paving the way for the worst candidate. As I mentioned, FPTP reduces the number of viable candidates, but you still have a choice.

          • @barsquid@lemmy.world
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            55 months ago

            Everyone other than the top two have a 0% chance of winning. I could write down a fictional character and they would still get the same number of EC votes as a third party on the ballot.