The proportional representation system is most beneficial for third party candidates. Examples of other systems include the majority system, and the plurality system.
Third-party candidates are better of under the proportional representation of election.
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Among third-party candidates, Ross Perot is thought to have split the conservative vote in a recent election. Ross Perot ran in the 1992 and 1996 US presidential elections as an independent.
Third-party presidential candidates can receive federal funds if their party received at least five percent of the vote in the previous presidential election.
Third-party presidential candidates can receive federal funds if their party received at least five percent of the vote in the previous presidential election.
Third-party candidates, such as Gary Johnson and Jill Stein, played a minor role in the 2016 election by attracting some voters who were dissatisfied with the major party candidates. However, their presence did not significantly impact the overall outcome as neither candidate won any electoral votes and did not sway the election in any particular direction.
The spoiler is a political candidate (sometimes of a third party) who has little to no chance of winning an election but can still decide the fate of an election by taking votes away from other candidates.
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A third party must receive at least 5% of the vote in order to eligible for matching funds in the next election. No third party got 5% in 2008, so no third party qualifies for federal fundis in 2012.