It definitely would be different because the focus would shift from the popular candidates who are clearly going to get in to the ones who are right at the cut

It definitely would be different because the focus would shift from the popular candidates who are clearly going to get in to the ones who are right at the cut off. Depending upon the spread, if a lot of candidates are at the 'barely enough' line, it would mean major swings in policy driven by a small population shift, as long as the general population doesn't shift as well. I'm guessing the numbers won't be known until after the voting is done, meaning a lot of effort will be spent finding out where the line is at. I kinda want to simulate it for a few elections to see what happens, but there isn't any sufficient simulation.