Part I
Social Services: The availability of online information regarding program eligibility, applications procedures and the application of digital technologies, such as electronic benefit transfer systems.
Law Enforcement and the Courts: The availability of online information regarding digital technologies by the judicial system, including online access to court opinions and the use of digital communications by police agencies.
• Part I results
| Social Services Category |
Law Enforcement & the Courts Category |
| Rank State Points 1 Arizona 100 1 Kansas 100 1 Michigan 100 1 Virginia 100 1 Washington 100 6 Maine 95.2 7 Illinois 90.5 7 Maryland 90.5 7 Missouri 90.5 7 Nebraska 90.5 7 Utah 90.5 12 Florida 85.7 12 Minnesota 85.7 12 Montana 85.7 12 Nevada 85.7 12 Pennsylvania 85.7 12 S. Dakota 85.7 12 Texas 85.7 12 Wisconsin 85.7 20 Arkansas 81 20 Indiana 81 20 New Jersey 81 23 Connecticut 76.2 23 Georgia 76.2 23 Idaho 76.2 23 New York 76.2 23 S. Carolina 76.2 23 N. Carolina 66.7 |
Rank State Points 1 Colorado 100 1 Kansas 100 1 Wisconsin 100 4 Arizona 93.3 4 Connecticut 93.3 4 Delaware 93.3 4 Georgia 93.3 4 Illinois 93.3 4 New Jersey 93.3 4 Ohio 93.3 4 Pennsylvania 93.3 4 Utah 93.3 13 Florida 86.7 14 Hawaii 80 14 Indiana 80 14 Michigan 80 14 Texas 80 18 Iowa 73.3 18 Maryland 73.3 18 Rhode Island 73.3 18 Virginia 73.3 18 Washington 73.3 23 Alabama 66.7 23 California 66.7 23 Missouri 66.7 23 Nevada 66.7 23 New York 66.7 |
Part II
Digital Democracy: The application of digital technologies to permit Internet access to laws, candidate information and electronic voting technologies.
Electronic Commerce and Business Regulation: The availability of regulations, forms and online assistance; the ability to submit required paperwork and payments; and the status of portals and e-procurement systems.
Management and Administration: The adoption of new information technologies with applicability across programs and agencies, and investment in long-term information technology infrastructure.
Part II results
| Digital Democracy |
Electronic Commerce & Business Regulation |
Management & Administration |
| Rank State Points 1 Arizona 88.9 2 Colorado 83.3 2 Kentucky 83.3 2 Louisiana 83.3 2 Michigan 83.3 2 South Carolina 83.3 2 Washington 83.3 8 Connecticut 77.8 8 Georgia 77.8 8 Indiana 77.8 8 Maryland 77.8 8 Minnesota 77.8 8 South Dakota 77.8 14 California 72.2 14 Texas 72.2 16 North Carolina 69.4 17 Alabama 66.7 17 Delaware 66.7 17 Florida 66.7 17 Kansas 66.7 17 Massachusetts 66.7 17 Nebraska 66.7 17 Virginia 66.7 17 Wyoming 66.7 25 Iowa 63.9 25 Wisconsin 63.9 |
Rank State Points 1 Virginia 88.9 1 Washington 88.9 3 Hawaii 83.3 3 Illinois 83.3 3 Indiana 83.3 3 Massachusetts 83.3 3 Ohio 83.3 3 Utah 83.3 9 Connecticut 77.8 9 Maine 77.8 9 Michigan 77.8 9 Wisconsin 77.8 13 Colorado 72.2 13 Georgia 72.2 13 Kentucky 72.2 13 New York 72.2 17 Arizona 66.7 17 California 66.7 17 Florida 66.7 17 Louisiana 66.7 17 Maryland 66.7 17 North Carolina 66.7 17 Pennsylvania 66.7 17 South Dakota 66.7 17 Tennessee 66.7 |
Rank State Points 1 Arizona 94.4 1 Indiana 94.4 1 Washington 94.4 4 Connecticut 88.9 4 Maine 88.9 4 Michigan 88.9 4 North Dakota 88.9 4 South Dakota 88.9 4 Tennessee 88.9 4 Wisconsin 88.9 11 Hawaii 83.3 11 Minnesota 83.3 11 Ohio 83.3 14 Arkansas 77.8 14 Georgia 77.8 14 Illinois 77.8 14 Kentucky 77.8 14 Massachusetts 77.8 14 Montana 77.8 14 Pennsylvania 77.8 14 Virginia 77.8 22 Florida 72.2 22 Kansas 72.2 22 New York 72.2 22 North Carolina 72.2 22 Utah 72.2 |
Part III
Taxation and Revenue: The ability of taxpayers to obtain information, submit returns and payments online, and the ability of states to use digital technologies to store and retrieve taxpayer information.
Education: The utilization of digital technologies for educational purposes, including the provision of online access for administrative functions such as student admissions, financial aid and course registration, access to the Internet, and access to school performance measures. Also, it addresses the utilization of distance education programs.
GIS and Transportation: The utilization of digital technologies for mapping and management tools for storing and analyzing data for economic development, law enforcement, fire and transportation, and for intelligent transportation and transportation systems.
Part III results:
| Taxation & Revenue | Education | GIS & Transportation |
| 1st Delaware 1st Idaho 1st Indiana 1st Louisiana 1st Maine 1st Missouri 1st Nebraska 1st New Jersey 1st Ohio 1st South Dakota 11th Florida 11th Pennsylvania 11th Washington 14th Arizona 14th Michigan 14th Virginia 17th New York 17th Wisconsin 19th Maryland 20th Kansas 21st California 21st Georgia 21st Illinois 21st Kentucky 21st North Dakota 21st South Carolina |
1st Arizona 1st Illinois 1st Indiana 1st South Dakota 1st Utah 6th Colorado 6th Connecticut 6th Maryland 6th Michigan 6th New Jersey 6th New York 6th Pennsylvania 6th Wisconsin 14th Kentucky 14th Maine 14th Nebraska 14th North Carolina 14th Ohio 14th South Carolina 14th Virginia 21st Delaware 21st Hawaii 21st Massachusetts 21st Mississippi 21st Texas 21st Washington |
1st Arizona 1st Illinois 1st Kansas 4th Michigan 5th Delaware 5th Louisiana 5th Maryland 5th Utah 5th Washington 10th Idaho 10th New York 10th South Dakota 10th Virginia 14th Arkansas 14th Maine 14th Minnesota 14th Montana 14th Nevada 14th New Jersey 14th Wisconsin 21st Colorado 21st Georgia 21st Mississippi 21st Nebraska 21st North Carolina 21st Pennsylvania 21st Texas |
Overall Results: Based on the overall scores from all three parts of the survey, here are the top-25 ranked states in the 2002 Digital State Survey:
Final results for the 2002 Digital State Survey - Story
1st Arizona
2nd Michigan
3rd Washington
4th Illinois
5th Wisconsin
6th Virginia
7th Utah
8th Indiana
9th South Dakota
10th Connecticut (tie)
10th Maryland (tie)
12th Ohio
13th Kansas
14th Georgia (tie)
14th Pennsylvania (tie)
16th Maine (tie)
16th New Jersey (tie)
18th Florida 18
19th Colorado 19
20th Minnesota 20
21st New York 21
22rd Delaware 22
23rd Texas 23
24th Kentucky 24
25th North Carolina
