Major Categories
Laws on Political Committees:
42%
Grassroots Advocacy and Lobbying:
80%
Definition of Campaign “Expenditure”:
0%
Regulation of Issue Speech Near an Election (“Electioneering Communications”):
100%
Regulation of Independent Expenditures by Non-Political Committees:
0%
Coordination Regulations:
0%
Minor Categories
Disclaimers:
40%
Super PAC Recognition:
0%
False Statement Laws:
100%
Private Enforcement of Campaign Laws:
0%
For a detailed description of each category, see pages 33-70 here.
Principles for Improvement:
For general policy recommendations on how your state can improve its ranking in future editions of the Free Speech Index, visit the “How States Can Improve” section of the Index.
