Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Friday that he supports Governors Gary Johnson and Bill Weld appearing in the presidential debates for the same reason he supported nonpartisan elections in California: he believes we need an open political system, not a closed one.

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - Advocates for Measures K&L announced the launch of their campaign Friday to win voter approval. Supporters say both Charter amendments, which will appear on the city ballot in November, ensure that the most important voter decisions are made when the most people vote -- the November general election.

On Monday, September 26, 2016, the first of three presidential debates will take place. For some voters, this will be an occasion to resolve any doubts they have about the candidates. For others, this may be their first and only opportunity to hear the presidential candidate’s respective plans for the future of the United States.

Unfortunately, it appears that only two candidates will be on stage: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

It's intriguing how the Quinnipiac University poll from August 25 has been used, abused, and spun by media outlets in general since its release.

The key finding being reported on is that 62% of Americans believe that Gary Johnson should be included in the presidential debates.

Fair enough.

It goes without saying that the Republican Party’s nomination of Donald Trump, a high-profile businessman with no experience holding elected office, for the presidency has been the most discussed development in American politics this year. News coverage of Mr. Trump’s primary victory eclipsed even that of the first major-party presidential nomination of a woman, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Independent Voter Podcast: Beyond Partisan Politics discusses why election reform isn’t a sexy news topic, and interviews POLITICO author Eric Geller on his article, "Elections security: Federal help or power grab?”

In an op-ed published in the Washington Post, Gary Johnson says Founding Fathers like James Madison and George Washington were right... a political system dominated by two parties was doomed to failure.

Johnson writes:

Sacramento, Calif. - The Trump/Pence ticket now has two party nominations in California, the Republicans' and the American Independent Party’s. The ticket under both parties will appear on the same ballot line. This hasn’t happened since 1940 when the California GOP got together with the Townsend Party to nominate Wendell Willkie. Then both parties nominated a common slate of Presidential electors.

What Happens when two Political Parties Nominate the Same Candidate for the First Time Since 1940!

Oops, they did it again! The fabled American Independent Party of California nominated Donald Trump, already nominated by the California Republican Party. So what now? Two ballot lines for the same candidate? Thankfully NO. This dual nomination will be indicated on the Trump/Pence Ticket ballot line by “Republican, American Independent” as the nominating parties.

This article is Part 2 in a two-part series reviewing Supreme Court ballot access decisions and the effects of the Court's precedents on independent and third party candidates. You can read Part 1 here.