Our News and Announcements

Our News and Announcements

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

Kent Articles

01/13/2026 - Streetsboro Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in January 2026.

Blog Post

Streetsboro Board of Education Regular Meeting

Date of Meeting: 01/13/2026

Format: In-person

Meeting Summary:

Read more

01/13/2026 - Streetsboro Board of Education Organizational Meeting - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in January 2026.

Blog Post

Streetsboro Board of Education Organizational Meeting

Date of Meeting: 01/13/2026

Format: In-person

Meeting Summary:

Read more

1/13/2026 - Kent City School Board of Education - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in January 2026.

Blog Post

Kent City Schools Board of Education

Date of Meeting: 1/13/2026

Format: Virtual

Meeting Summary:

Read more

01/13/2026 - Franklin Township Trustees - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in January 2026.

Blog Post

Franklin Township Trustees

Date of Meeting: 01/13/2026

Format: In-person

Meeting Summary:

PUBLIC COMMENT

Read more

12/16/2026 - Portage County Board of Elections - Observer Corps Report

Submitted by Kent in January 2026.

Blog Post

Portage County Board of Elections

Date of Meeting: 12/16/2026

Format: In-person

Meeting Summary:

Read more
View All
Subscribe to Articles

Kent Subscribed Articles

LWV CEO Celina Stewart and Civil Rights Groups Call for ICE Accountability

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement
Read more

Win for Oregonians: Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking to Seize Private Voter Data

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement
Read more

Statement from the League of Women Voters on Federal Immigration Enforcement and the Erosion of Constitutional Rights

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement
Read more

What to Know About Voting By Mail

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Blog Post

Voting by mail, mail-in voting, and absentee ballot voting are all (slightly different) processes you can follow to cast your ballot through the mail. Whichever processes your state uses, voting by mail has been a staple of US elections for over 100 years.

Read more

League of Women Voters Condemns Unwarranted Federal Presence and Military Escalation in Minnesota

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of Minnesota and the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following joint statement in response to the federal immigration enforcement and escalation of federal military activity in Minnesota.

Read more
View All