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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 Reed Memorial Library Board of Trustees Kent Free Library Board of Trustees

Kent Articles

9/10/2026 - Streetsboro Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in September 2026.

Blog Post

Streetsboro Board of Education Regular Meeting

Date: 9/10/2026

Format: In-person

Summary:

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9/18/2026 - Portage County Board of Elections - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in September 2026.

Blog Post

Portage County Board of Elections

Date: 9/18/2026

Format: In-person

Summary:

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9/15/2026 - Kent City School Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in September 2026.

Blog Post

Kent City Schools Board of Education

Date: 9/15/2026

Format: Virtual

Summary:

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8/25/2026 - Portage County Board of Elections - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in September 2026.

Blog Post

Board of Elections

Date: 8/25/2026

Format: In-person

Summary:

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8/11/2026 - Franklin Township Trustees - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in September 2026.

Blog Post

Franklin Township Trustees

Date: 8/11/2026

Format: In-person

Summary:

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Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Utah Voters' Sensitive Personal Information

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2026.

Public Statement
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OPINION: COLUMNISTS Election workers prepare for midterms and ... armed agents?

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2026.

News

Op-ed published by USA Today

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Illinois Democrats cheer Supreme Court mail-in voting order while President Trump lashes out at justices

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2026.

News

Article published by The Chicago Tribune 

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Why Immigration is Central to Our Nation

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2026.

Blog Post

Few things are more deeply woven into the story of the United States than immigration. Our multicultural population is one of the United States' greatest strengths.

Yet some current policies are pulling us away from that strength...and from the ideals our nation has long aspired to uphold.

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League of Women Voters and Advancement Project File Amicus Brief in RNC v. Mi Familia Vota

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters files a Supreme Court amicus brief in RNC v. Mi Familia Vota to defend the National Voter Registration Act and prevent mass voter purges.

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