kent league of women voters

Potential voters ‘speed-date’ local candidates

Lexie Blatnik, Beat Reporter • October 18, 2025

The League of Women Voters of Kent kicked off Democracy Day two days early this year by hosting a candidate meet-and-greet on Saturday at the United Methodist Church of Kent. Potential voters had the...

Magic takes over Main Street for Kent’s Wizardly Weekend

Rachel McKean, Reporter • July 24, 2025

Downtown Kent turned spellbound Saturday, July 19, as people gathered for the city’s annual Wizardly Weekend, a two-day celebration where magic meets Main Street. The festival, which draws "Harry...

Local organizations hope to motivate student voters

Ari Collins, Reporter • November 5, 2024

As students prepare to vote this morning, groups organize in front of the library to help students with resources and transportation. Zach Graves, a senior political science major, brought donuts,...

2020 census reveals losses for Ohio while redistricting efforts are still set for later this year

Ian Jameson Reporter • May 1, 2021

Data from 2020’s census was released on April 26 and reveals Ohio is losing one congressional seat and an Electoral College vote. Ohio’s population grew by 2.3 percent from 2010 to 2020 while the...

GUEST OPINION: Check your absentee ballot

Debbie Barber President of the Kent League of Women Voters • November 2, 2020

Some voters are sharing concerns that they have voted early but worry that there might be something wrong with their ballot and it won’t be counted. Here is how to check that your early ballot will be...