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Originally Posted by GermanDunk
Stupid question. Are Americans able to vote for another candidate ? Independent, Liberal, Green or so. Is there an alternative ?
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NOt a stupid question at all. The direct answer is yes, they are free to vote for any candidate on the ballot, which often includes several candidates such as the ones you mentioned.
In practice, however, it is next to impossible for a candidate outside the two main parties to contend. Ross Perot made a decent run at it in 1992 (and to a lesser extent, 1996), but he is very much the exception, at least in last handful of decades or more.