It takes 15% of the vote in the polling to be eligible to debate as a third party candidate, but it's hard to get to 15% if you're not allowed to debate. A catch-22. These rules are decided by a commission that includes democrats and republicans, but not independents.
Gary Johnson has campaigned vigorously to try to get this rule changed through the courts, but apparently without much success.
Gary Johnson has campaigned vigorously to try to get this rule changed through the courts, but apparently without much success.