Originally Posted by Paul Markham

There are no good options?

Maybe if you voted for the one that doesn't fit into the Dems or Reps candidates you might get some.

I don't know your State so picked one I do know, California. Here's a list of the candidates standing for the Senate in the 2016 election. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...6# Candidates Correct me if I'm wrong.

Two parties both of the same ilk dominate American elections. Because you don't bother to vote for anyone else. UK has 5, it allowed the UKIP threat to get the people the vote on Europe, now the DUP have the swaying votes in Parliament, Labour and Tories are both very different parties.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ies_in_Germany

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li...ties_in_France

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...he_Netherlands

It's because we vote for the outsider, the outsiders stand for elections and sometimes win. You have start voting for the outsiders to get more to stand. The problem is too many Americans only see two candidates so don't vote for either of them.

What's your State, so we can see how many stood for election for local, and national elections. I doubt if the ballot paper only had two names.