Presidential Debates: Introducing the Group Trying to Change the Rules
Source: ABC
Much like America’s political system, presidential debates are dominated by the major parties and their candidates.
But a new “change the rule” lobbying campaign is underway to make it easier for third party candidates to join the debates in 2016 by changing how they can qualify.
Since 1988, the Commission on Presidential Debates -- founded by the Republican and Democratic parties -- has organized presidential and vice presidential debates. According to the commission’s current rules, candidates must poll higher than 15 percent in numerous polls prior to the debates in order to appear.
Instead, the campaign proposes a ballot contest: A third party candidate would have to get access to ballots in enough states to reach 270 electoral votes, giving them a mathematical shot at the presidency.
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