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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 LWVKObserverCorps [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

Kent Articles

10/15/2024 - Kent City School Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in October 2024.

Blog Post

Committee/ Council Observed: Kent City School Board

Date of Meeting: 10/15/2024

Format: Virtual

Meeting Summary:

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10/14/2024 - Field Local School Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in October 2024.

Blog Post

Date of Meeting: 10/14/2024

Format: In-person

Field Local School Board of Education

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10/8/2024 - Streetsboro Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in October 2024.

Blog Post

Date of Meeting: 10/8/2024

Format: In-person

Streetsboro Board of Education Meeting

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10/8/2024 - Portage County Board of Elections - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in October 2024.

Blog Post

Date of Meeting: 10/8/2024

Format: In-person

Meeting Summary:

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9/24/2024 - Franklin Township Trustees - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in October 2024.

Blog Post

Date of Meeting: 9/24/2024

Format: In-person

Meeting Summary:

PUBLIC COMMENT

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UPDATED: Georgia Civic Engagement Groups Fight to Ensure Absentee Ballots are Counted

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Public Statement

UPDATE: A federal judge in Georgia denied the plaintiffs request for emergency relief, ensuring that all valid absentee ballots turned in through the Election Day deadline will be counted. 

The League of Women Voters of Georgia, Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, and Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda filed an amicus brief in Republican National Committee v. Mahoney to ensure that absentee ballots received over the weekend are counted. 

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Waiting For Election Results Means the Process is Working

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Blog Post

It's normal to wish we could just find out results on the night of an election. 

But we're highly unlikely to know the results on election night — and that's good. It means our system is working as it should.

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The League of Women Voters of the United States Condemns Violent Rhetoric in Final Days of Campaigning Before Election Day

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of the United States denounces any political leaders and candidates using language that invokes violence.

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US Elections: 101

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2024.

Blog Post

Got questions about the different types of elections? What about how to cast your ballot, or who different election workers are? We explain all this and more.

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Bringing My Toddlers to the Polls

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2024.

Blog Post

Bringing a toddler to the polls is not for the faint of heart. I do it anyway because I want them to see democracy and voting in action — even if they spend part of our trip trying unsuccessfully to use the ballot-marking device or playing with the pens in the voting booth.

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