The S.W.A.M.P. Index 2020

The States With Anti-Corruption Measures for Public Officials (S.W.A.M.P.) Index is a comparative scorecard which rates 50 States and the District of Columbia based on the laws and regulations governing ethics and transparency in the executive and legislative branches.

States With Anti-Corruption Measures for Public Officials (S.W.A.M.P.) Index

November 18, 2020

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2020 S.W.A.M.P. INDEX SCORING MAP

Note: this report updates our work from the 2018 S.W.A.M.P. Index. To view our work from 2018, please click here.

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Major Findings

There is wide variation in state laws and regulations governing ethics and transparency in the executive and legislative branches. The full report includes our detailed findings on individual questions. Below is a brief distillation of some of our major findings.

The 2020 S.W.A.M.P. Index showcases the wide variation in state ethics laws across the country and highlights gaps that continue to exist. It drives home the point that we must continue to demand that state legislators enact laws that promote integrity and transparency.

Shruti Shah President & CEO Coalition for Integrity

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