Obstacles to 3rd Party Success

Below are resources for you to use to research the obstacles 3rd parties face in achieving electoral success.

Resources Start With:
The Problems with First Past the Post (Winner-Take-All) Voting Explained

Third Parties in the U.S. Political Process

Why Can't Third Parties Take Off?

Barriers to third party success

Ralph Nader says third-party candidates don’t stand a chance — and that’s lousy for democracy

Can A Third-Party Candidate Ever Become President?
MRC Study: Challengers to Clinton and Trump Get Just 0.03% of TV News Airtime

Going Further:
The best way to get more specific research about a specific barrier (like limited ballot access) is to do a google search with the following terms:

• 3rd parties + topic
• For example, google 3rd parties limited ballot access will send you to a great resource here: Ballot access for major and minor party candidates