... winner-takes all system, which is used in every election in the USA makes life very difficult for third parties as unless their support is concentrated the votes are essentially useless. This can be seen in the 1992 election were Ross Perot took almost 19% of the popular vote but won no electoral college votes because he did not come first in any of the states. The increased level of Primaries in states within American elections makes it more difficult for third party candidates compared to the two major parties. Firstly in some states third party candidates need to present a petition with a certain amount of registered voters on it qualify to get their names on the ballot paper. In states such like Montana the third parties need 5% of all registered voters and can take up a lot of time and money. Not only this but the Primaries allow a ...

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