cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/32308

“Based on the 10 criteria we examined, for example, New York and Connecticut (which ranked 49th overall) place more restrictions on citizen political engagement than any other states,” Smith said. “Voters and activists in those states can ask themselves if they feel that these restrictions have led to ‘good government.’ At the Institute for Free Speech, we believe that good government is most likely when individual liberties are protected.”