 Alisa Kaplan, executive director of Reform for Illinois, said generally it's pretty difficult to get on an Illinois ballot as a third-party candidate. But it's also about making sure that the candidates that get on the ballot are serious. She said third-party candidates can't act as spoilers, and voting for them could have unintended consequences. You're going to help one of the two-party candidates, and it might not be the one that you would prefer to help.