@georgetakei So what I'm hearing is that if I am not in one of these six states, I can safely vote third party to register my disgust with both major party candidates and I will have no effect on the outcome to the election.
California has a so-called "Top Two" primary so you really can vote for whoever you like in March then one only two in November - in statewide offices that is frequently a moderate democrat vs a progressive. Not as good as Single Transferable Vote, but way better than First Past the Post.