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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

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02/24/2026 - Portage County Board of Elections - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in February 2026.

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Portage County Board of Elections

Date of Meeting: 02/24/2026

Format: In-person

Meeting Summary:

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02/12/2026 - Streetsboro Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in February 2026.

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Streetsboro Board of Education Regular Meeting

Date of Meeting: 02/12/2026

Format: In-person

Meeting Summary:

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2/17/2026 - Kent City School Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in February 2026.

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Kent City Schools Board of Education

Date of Meeting: 2/17/2026

Format: Virtual

Meeting Summary:

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02/12/2026 - Portage County Board of Elections - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in February 2026.

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Portage County Board of Elections

Date of Meeting: 02/12/2026

Format: In-person

Meeting Summary:

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1/15/2026 - Portage County District Library - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in February 2026.

Blog Post

Meeting Observed: Portage County District Library

Date of Meeting: 1/15/2026

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To Protect Democracy, We Must Protect Voting Access For Women

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

News

Op-ed published in TIME by LWV CEO Celina Stewart

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Civil Rights Groups File Motion to Protect Sensitive Kentucky Voter Data from Department of Justice

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of Kentucky, the New Americans Initiative, and two Kentucky voters have moved to intervene in US v. Adams, represented by the ACLU of Kentucky and the ACLU Voting Rights Project, to protect the privacy of Kentucky voters.

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Statement from the League of Women Voters on the passing of Bernard Lafayette

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters honors the life and legacy of Bernard Lafayette Jr., a Freedom Rider and organizer of the Selma voting rights campaign whose leadership helped advance passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

 

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How Do Trump’s Immigration and Deportation Laws Affect International Adoptees?

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Blog Post

A complicated legal system, the fraught history of international adoption, and the current Administration’s rhetoric around citizenship and immigration have caused concern for many adoptees. Are they at risk of being deported or losing citizenship?

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Civil Rights Groups, New Jersey Voters File Motion to Protect Voters’ Privacy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of New Jersey, the Latino Action Network, and an individual New Jersey voter, represented by the ACLU of New Jersey and the ACLU Voting Rights Project, filed a motion to intervene in US v. Caldwell to prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining New Jersey voters’ personal data.

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