Major Categories
Laws on Political Committees:
10%
Grassroots Advocacy and Lobbying:
43%
Definition of Campaign “Expenditure”:
75%
Regulation of Issue Speech Near an Election (“Electioneering Communications”):
15%
Regulation of Independent Expenditures by Non-Political Committees:
70%
Coordination Regulations:
40%
Minor Categories
Disclaimers:
40%
Super PAC Recognition:
100%
False Statement Laws:
0%
Private Enforcement of Campaign Laws:
100%
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.
