Rachel Willis

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton aren't the only presidential candidates on the ballot. And, as Bobcat Update's Rachel Willis tells us, if you don't like any of the candidates, you can write in your preference.

Texans have options this year. For example, voters can choose to write-in a name from a list of eligible candidates approved by the Texas secretary of state. This year there are 13 certified write-in candidates for president, and four of those candidates are from Texas. The process varies by county, but for those using the electronic voting system, all the voter needs to do is scroll down and select the "write in" box, and a keyboard will appear to type out the candidate's name. Also on the ballot are third party candidates, which according to a recent Washington Post poll, are doing better in Texas than they have in previous election cycles. Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein failed to meet the polling threshold of 15 percent to qualify for the presidential debates, but, according to Political Science Associate Professor Ed Milhalkanin, Johnson and Stein could play a spoiler role in this year's election.
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Voting for third-party candidates or writing-in a name is not likely to produce a winner, but that's not the point. Voters, like John Schuster, say it's the message that counts.
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Political analysts say the Libertarian ticket in Texas draws support from Democrats and Republicans alike. Many see the lack of a third party in other states as unfair.
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SU: In an election driven by voter frustration, Johnson, Stein and write-in candidates could still do reasonably well this November. For Bobcat Update, I'm Rachel Willis.