About Observer Corps
Does being an Observer help the League? Yes! “Observers keep elected and appointed officials on notice; they let them know that someone is watching what decisions are being made and how they are being made.” The League believes that the presence of Observers helps keep government entities attentive to their jobs, with the proper respect for doing the public’s business, and promotes transparency and accountability.
A key rule is that Observers do not speak or participate in the meeting being observed. Observers are the eyes and ears of the League, but are never the voice of the League.
If you are interested in participating, find an agency near you and follow their activities. It’s a soft commitment, reporting is done on a form that you may complete as you see fit, and the form is sent to the committee for inclusion in the Voter, on our website or however the committee deems it most useful. Your comments will be summarized so there’s no need to worry about being perfect! Guidelines for Observers and an informal report form are posted below.
Contact Carol Larsen if you have questions about the Observer Corps.
Remember: Observing makes a statement that the community is watching the process of government!
Submit a Observer Report
Go here to submit an Observer Report online.
Or you can download this Word file and send it to Carol Larsen:
How-To Documents
Here are important documents for the Observer Corps.