Nationwide Numbers

(Sept. 26, 2012) The Center for Public Integrity conducted a nationwide survey of state agencies that collect and monitor campaign finance reports. The survey focused on the reporting, filing, public access and enforcement of campaign finance reports filed by state-wide political party committees. Each of the 23 questions used in the survey had multiple-choice answers with numerical values. Answers that promote openness, accountability and public access were assigned higher values. The resulting total score for each state is listed below, including their ranking compared to other states.

Scores of 80 and higher are considered satisfactory to excellent. Scores of 60 to 79 are considered barely passing. Scores below 60 are considered failing.

Clicking on any state name will show how that state answered each question. Click here to read more about the methodology.

State	Score	Rank
Oregon	91	1
California	90	3
Washington	90	3
North Carolina	89	4
Wisconsin	86	5
New York	84	6
Florida	81	8
Rhode Island	81	8
Illinois	80	10
Maryland	80	10
Colorado	79	11
New Jersey	76	13
Pennsylvania	76	13
Idaho	75	14
Connecticut	74	15
Louisiana	73	16
Minnesota	72	17
Arizona	70	19
New Hampshire	70	19
Georgia	67	21
Texas	67	21
Hawaii	66	22
Montana	63	23
Alaska	61	25
Kentucky	61	25
Michigan	60	26
Massachusetts	58	27
Missouri	57	30
Ohio	57	30
South Dakota	57	30
Indiana	56	32
Kansas	56	32
Alabama	54	35
Oklahoma	54	35
Tennessee	54	35
Delaware	53	37
Virginia	53	37
Maine	50	38
Iowa	49	39
Mississippi	48	42
Nebraska	48	42
New Mexico	48	42
Utah	47	43
Arkansas	44	44
West Virginia	40	45
Wyoming	37	46
South Carolina	31	47
North Dakota	29	48
Vermont	26	49
Nevada	24	50