If we know anything from modern political science, it's Duverger's Law. That law states that plurality-based voting systems strongly encourage the development of a two-party system.

The rules for counting votes were set down by the Founding Fathers. I'd be reluctant to "fix" them.

That said, if a third party wants access to the ballot, the bar should not be set "too high." How high is that?

• posted by John LaPlante
• August 21, 2007 @ 9:07 am
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