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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Adam Gabbatt

Third parties could take enough votes from Trump or Harris to affect election

Cornell West and Jill Stein cut out of coloured backgrounds

As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump thrash it out for the presidency, there is another factor that could decide the election: the impact of third-party votes.

With the race expected to be extremely close, experts say that ballots cast for Jill Stein of the Green party, Cornel West or Robert F Kennedy Jr could potentially draw enough votes away from Harris or Trump to make a difference – a worrying development for both Democrats and Republicans.

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