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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

3/10/2026 - Franklin Township Trustees - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in March 2026.

Blog Post

Franklin Township Trustees

Date: 3/10/2026

Format: In-person

Summary:

PUBLIC COMMENT

3/19/2026 - Portage County Board of Elections - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in March 2026.

Blog Post

Board of Elections

Date: 3/19/2026

Format: In-person

Summary:

2/19/2026 - Portage County District Library - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in March 2026.

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Board of Trustees Portage County District Library

Date: 2/19/2026

Format: In-person

Summary:

3/18/2026 - Kent Ohio City Council - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in March 2026.

Blog Post

Kent City Council regular meeting

Date of Meeting: 3/18/2026

Format: In-person

Meeting Summary:

03/12/2026 - Streetsboro Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in March 2026.

Blog Post

Streetsboro Board of Education Regular Meeting

Date of Meeting: 03/12/2026

Format: In-person

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Kent Subscribed Articles

Judge Allows Discriminatory Law Largely Impacting Youth Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Public Statement

Despite clear evidence of harm to young voters, a federal judge declined to block North Carolina’s Senate Bill 747 (SB 747), which makes it easier for lawful ballots cast during early voting to be thrown out through no fault of the voter.

League of Women Voters Unveils New “Unite and Rise” Artwork, Inspiring Civic Engagement Nationwide

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Public Statement

On the heels of the one-year anniversary of the League of Women Voters’ Unite and Rise 8.5 initiative, the League announced the rollout of a new centerpiece artwork—imagery designed to showcase the power and impact of everyday people uniting and standing for democracy.

Behind the Art: An Interview with Andrea Pippins

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Blog Post

This critical moment, when our nation faces a constitutional crisis and our democracy is at risk, is rife with inspiration for artistic advocacy. In honor of our Unite and Rise 8.5 initiative to defend democracy, we collaborated with Andrea Pippins, a female artist and author originally from PG County, Maryland, to create an image that would inspire us through this fight.

Voting Rights Groups Move to Intervene in DOJ Lawsuit to Protect Oklahoma Voters’ Private Data

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Public Statement

League of Women Voters of Oklahoma and partners move to intervene in DOJ lawsuit to block release of sensitive voter data and protect voter privacy.

REPORT: Women Voters by the Numbers (2024)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

Blog Post

With the 2024 election in the rearview and critical midterms approaching, we took a look at the power of women at the ballot box using data from the US Census.

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