Counterpunch has this article about the U.S. District Court decision of March 20, 2020, upholding the ballot access laws that kept the Montana Green Party off the ballot in the November 2018 election. The decision upheld an unequal distribution requirement, even though the U.S. Supreme Court has twice said such unequal distribution requirements violate “one person, one vote”, and even though fifteen lower court decisions have also struck down such unequal distribution requirements.

The Montana Green Party will soon file a notice of appeal in the case, Montana Green Party v Stapleton, 6:18cv-87.

On April 8, Bernie Sanders told his campaign staff that he is suspending the campaign.

On March 25, five Massachusetts state representatives, all Democrats, introduced HB 4981. For 2020 only, it reduces the number of signatures to get on a primary ballot. The more important statewide offices now require 10,000 signatures, but the bill cuts that down to 3,300. The less important statewide offices now need 5,000, but the bill lowers those to 1,650. US House petitions would drop from 2,000 to 660 signatures.

The five sponsors are Patrick J. Kearney, Michelle Dubois, Maria Robinson, Nika Elugardo, and Denise Provost. So far the bill has not had a hearing. Petitions for 2020 primaries are due May 5.