Observer
Corps

The purpose of the LWV Observer Corps is to protect our democracy by observing our government in action. We promote local government transparency, accountability, and civic engagement by monitoring government meetings and reporting back to the community. We address questions such as:

How does our local government tackle important community concerns like affordable housing, economic development, and public safety?
How does our local government promote transparency and public participation about issues?
What are the ways our local government is affected by current state and federal policies?

If questions like these concern you, we urge you to join our Observer Corps! Our volunteers each select a government organization they would like to know more about, regularly attend the group’s meetings, and submit a standard report after each session. In order to expand our reach, we need more observers and volunteers. The more Observer Corps members we have, the more agencies we can observe and the more we can advocate for the public!

When you contact us, we will share information about all that we do and help you get started, but you also may want to begin exploring on your own. Click the button to learn more:

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