This potentially solves the problem for second or third elections , but for a party ' s first election they would need entirely private money from grass roots funding or corporate donation . Giving 10 % total funding for parties with no seats , but 710 % national popular vote only benefits parties that managed to make it on the ballot in the first place . There needs to be an option in place for brand new parties . Maybe a limit for how much private money can be raised , and a limit on how many elections they ' re allowed to use private money at all . The problem then would be parties breaking up and reforming on a periodic schedule . <| sep |> Was never much of a dog guy but we did have a LOT of cats . After a little accident no more cats