ALL MEMBER MEETING

THURSDAY, FEB. 13, 2025, 7 PM

KENT SOCIAL SERVICES

1066 S. Water St., Kent MAP

How much do you know about League? Here’s an opportunity for new members to learn the basics and current members to brush up on League positions. We’ll be setting priorities too. You don’t want to miss it!

Join fellow LWV Kent members as we embark on the Positions & Priorities planning meetings for this year: Feb. 13 to discuss the positions of the League of Women Voters of Ohio and LWV Kent for 2025.

LWV Ohio positions, click here.

LWV Kent positions, click here. 

We review the current positions for both state and local and decide is thet are still relevant, need updated or should be dropped. Next, we can consider a new study on an important state or local issue. A consensus is reached and the results sent to the state board and the local LWV Kent board.

At the state level, the results from meetings of Leagues across Ohio are finalized by the LWV Ohio board and approved at State Convention. At the local level, the LWV Kent board finalizes the results and then places them on the agenda for the League's Annual Meeting in June, at which time the members vote on what the board has presented.

Before All Member Meeting

TECHLab set for Feb. 13, 6 p.m., to help members

with their new ChapterSpot Logins. See following article for more information.

Why is LWVUS adopting a unified dues system? 

• This will increase and diversify overall membership and will increase our ability to fulfill our mission.
• Restructuring dues will increase funding at state and local levels. 
• Adopting technology that streamlines dues processing will free up time to focus on substantive work. 
• Read the LWVUS Member Frequently Asked Questions here.

Once you open the LWVUS email, you'll be asked to click and go to a secure site to create a login.

The login form should already include information you provided the Kent League when you first joined, such as your address. You'll be able to update that account whenever you have changes to personal information, such as a new address or new email.  

What kind of local support will there be for this change?

Jane Preston Rose, our Roster Manager, spoke at our Jan. 6 All Member Meeting about the transition using ChapterSpot (an organization membership platform) and the new dues system. Read Jane's comments from the meeting here.

As a current Kent League member, you won't be asked to pay any renewal dues at this time. Your renewal date is July 1, 2025. Jane explains that further in her comments.

Our focus right now is supporting you in setting up the login. Here's how you can find help:

• EMAIL questions to Jane at janeprestonrose@yahoo.com.
• CALL Jane at 330-678-9127. Or call 330-271-6188, our League phone, which is answered by Barb Hipsman Springer.
• PLAN TO ATTEND if needed LWV Kent TECHLab on Thurs., Feb. 13, 6 p.m., before the All Member Meeting for one-on-one help setting up the login. The location is Kent Social Services, 1066 S. Water St., Kent. Additional dates, same times and place: Mon., March 17, and Thurs., April 24.

IF YOU NEED HELP WITH THE CHAPTER SPOT LOGIN PROCESS

ATTEND THE FEB. 13 TECHLab

Click here to download a detailed handout about the dues payment process changes, including making donations, tax deductibility and writing checks. 

At the LWVUS 2024 Convention, delegates voted to proceed with a study on the federal judiciary. The study will be completed on a fast-track in time for a position to be announced at the LWVUS 2025 Council in June 2025. The Kent League will conduct its local consensus at the March 17, 2025 All Member Meeting.

Federal Judiciary Study Scope

To develop a LWV position on the Federal Judiciary as an essential component of US democracy. The study's purpose includes, but is not limited to, addressing concerns and clarifying judicial accountability, transparency, independence, and ethics. The scope addresses the Supreme Court as well as the other Article III federal courts. 

Kent City Charter Committee

Want to dig into Kent City government structure and how the Kent League looks at it? To read the Kent League’s City Charter Position, click here. The Charter is the basis for government operations in the City of Kent. It is reviewed and updated every 10 years, the next time being this year, 2025. At recent Annual Meetings, League members have voted to update the current position in anticipation of the review process. We are looking for volunteers to serve on the committee. You’ll have an experienced committee chair who will guide the process. New members are encouraged to participate.

To volunteer for either committee, contact President Sherry R by email at lwvkent@gmail.com.

Read the latest from the LWV Kent Observer Corps. Click here. Interested in an outreach activity that puts you in the rooms where it happens? Click here.