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Bernard Tamas, an associate professor at Valdosta State University and author of The Demise and Rebirth of American Third Parties, says that ballot access laws have generally gotten tougher over the last century or more. That is a hurdle that minor parties have adjusted to, he says, but independent candidates have a tougher road.