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Observer Corps Reports

Learn more about our local government through our LWVK Observer Corps reports! Reports are published as received. For any questions regarding our Observers Corps, please email lwvkent [at] gmail.com. You can also learn more about LWVK's Observer Corps here.

Use the links below to see reports for specific boards and councils

Portage County Board of Elections Kent City Council Kent Board of Education
Brimfield Township Trustees Franklin Township Trustees Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County Portage County Commissioners Field Local School Board of Education Ravenna Board of Education Rootstown Board of Education Streetsboro Board of Education Portage County District Library

Kent Articles

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Portage County Board of Elections

Date: 4/7/2026

Format: In-person

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Blog Post

Kent City Schools Board of Education

Date: 3/17/2026

Format: Virtual

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Blog Post

Franklin Township Trustees

Date: 3/10/2026

Format: In-person

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PUBLIC COMMENT

Blog Post

Board of Elections

Date: 3/19/2026

Format: In-person

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Blog Post

Board of Trustees Portage County District Library

Date: 2/19/2026

Format: In-person

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Public Statement

The commonwealth of Virginia recently agreed to stop its illegal voter purge program that disproportionately impacted naturalized citizens on the eve of federal elections. 

Public Statement

A coalition of pro-voter organizations filed a motion to intervene as defendants in Louisiana v. EAC.

Blog Post

Since the SAVE Act came to the floor of the US House in February 2025, the League has been educating voters on the heavy burden the bill’s requirements would put on Americans, including married women, rural communities, and military families. But the SAVE Act targets another community of eligible voters who already face institutional barriers when navigating our legal and advocacy systems: survivors of domestic violence. 

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