Does Top 3 help third-party or independent candidates?

Top 3 gives voters more room to consider candidates outside the usual binary choice. It does not guarantee any party or type of candidate will win. It simply gives voters a fuller choice and asks which finalist has the strongest head-to-head support.

Head-to-head matchups are like a round-robin sports tournament. Each matchup is worth the same, so all candidates compete on a level playing field.

With Top 3 and head-to-head voting candidates must work to earn every vote. To win, candidates need support from many different voters, not just their party’s base.