How are minor parties different from major parties?

Major parties may nominate candidates to any state, district, or municipal office. ... Minor parties nominate candidates in the manner provided by their party rules, and they are not subject to a primary. A minor party is a political party that plays a smaller (in some cases much smaller, even insignificant in comparison) role than a major party in a country's politics and elections. ... Minor parties often receive very small numbers of votes at an election (to the point of losing any candidate nomination deposit).