The League of Women Voters of Kent County (LWVKCMD) and the Greater Rock Hall Business Association (GRHBA hosted a
Candidates’ Forum for the 2 open seats of Rock Hall’s Town Council
on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 from7:00 pm – 8:30 pm at the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire House

The forum was followed by a Meet and Greet with James Cook, unopposed Mayoral candidate.

The event was livestreamed to facebook.com/LWVKCMD and is available here.

On April 19, 2023 LWVKCMD held their Annual Membership Meeting at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Chestertown at 6:00 PM.

Following the meeting, at 7:00 PM, was our Spring Program, Kent County Public Schools and the Blueprint for Maryland's Future presented by Mr. Tom Porter and Dr. Karen Couch. Watch the video recording here

More information on the Blueprint and KCPS: https://www.kent.k12.md.us/blueprint.aspx

The video recording of the US District 1 Congressional Candidates' Forum held on October 27, 2022 is available on our LWVKCMD Facebook Page: https://fb.watch/grEDuUCGQ-/ 

The video recording of the Kent County Commissioners Candidates' Forum held on October 20, 2022 is available on our LWVKCMD YouTube channel https://youtu.be/kLWnX-xg5GI and on our Facebook Page. Thank you to the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company and the Chestertown Spy for their support of this forum.

The video recording of the Kent County Board of Education Candidates' Forum held on October 18, 2022 is available on our LWVKCMD Facebook Page: https://fb.watch/gf8ALsRSjN/

The League of Women Voters of Kent County sponsored three forums this October 2022 for candidates of local elections.

Kent County Board of Education Candidates' Forum, in person at the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Station, 211 Maple Ave. Chestertown, October 18, 2022. 7:00 to 9:00 pm. 

Kent County Commissioners Forum, in person at the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Station, 211 Maple Ave. Chestertown, October 20, 2022 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. There will be a Meet and Greet for Candidates for Judge of the Orphan’s Court and Clerk of the Circuit Court at the beginning of the forum.

US District 1 Congressional Forum, in person at the Kent Island High School Main Campus, 900 Love Point Rd. Stevensville, MD 21666, October 27, 2022 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. 

Please VOTE on November 8, 2022

The 2022 General Election Voters' Guide for Kent County, Maryland is now available here.

The Kent County Board of Education Forum was held live at Minary's Dream in Chestertown, MD and livestreamed to LWVKCMD Facebook page on June 28,2022. The recording of that Forum is available on the LWVKCMD Facebook page and by clicking here.

MD Senate District 36 (R) Forum was held on June 26. Thank you to Chesapeake College, QACTV, Moderator Sam Shoge, the LWV and the candidates for participating in this forum.

The video recording of that forum: 

US House of Representatives District 1 (D) Forum was held on June 26, 2022. Thank you to Chesapeake College, QACTV, Moderator Sam Shoge, the LWV and the candidates for participating in this forum.

The video recording of that forum is below, the US House of Representatives District 1 Forum begins at approximately 1:28:20

Kent County Commissioners (R) Candidate Forum

The Republican candidates for Kent County Maryland Commissioners participated in an online Forum on June 21, 2022. The video recording of that forum is below:

2022 Primary Forums

The following forums are hosted by the LWV of Kent County, Maryland in support of the Maryland Primary Election 2022. Please attend these forums to learn more about the candidates running for office.

Please VOTE on JULY 19, 2022

• Kent County Commissioners virtual candidate Forum will be held online June 21 at 7pm via ZOOM Webinar. The public is welcome to join us online: ZOOM link to learn more about the candidates. We thank the Kent County Public Library for providing the resources for this important forum.
  Anyone may join the forum by internet: https://marylandlibraries.zoom.us/j/96930336071 or by telephone: US: +1 301 715 8592 Webinar ID: 969 3033 6071
  A recording of the forum will be available here following the forum.
  Questions can be directed to [email protected]
• Kent County Board of Education Forum will be live and livestreamed to Facebook at Minary's Dream in Chestertown, MD on June 28 at 7:00 pm

Our Spring Program and 46th Annual Membership Meeting

On April 6, 2022 LWVKCMD held their Annual Membership Meeting at Sumner Hall in Chestertown at 6:00 PM.

Following the meeting, at 7:00 PM, was our Spring Program, The Intersection Between Civil Rights and Women’s Rights, A Conversation between Dr. Martha Jones and Dr. Mia Bay.

Dr. Bay, is a history professor at University of Pennsylvania and is currently the 2021-2022 Patrick Henry History Scholar at Washington College’s Starr Center. She is the author of several books including, To Tell the Truth Freely, The Life of Ida B. Wells. Dr. Jones is Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University and author of the book, How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All, which was selected as one of Time’s 100 must read books in 2020. This was an enlightening and provocative evening.

Watch the video recording here

The League of Women Voters of Kent County (LWVKCMD) hosted Dr. Natalie Scala and Dr. Josh Dehlinger from Towson University on November 10, 2021. Dr Scala and Dr. Dehlinger presented their work on voter security in Maryland. Please enjoy the recording of the webinar below.

The League of Women Voters of Kent County sponsored a virtual forum for candidates for Chestertown Town Council Wards 1 and 3. The forum was held October 26th, 2021 at 7:00 pm via Zoom Webinar. Robert Miller and Tim O’Brien in Ward 1 and Jose Medrano and Edward Gallo in Ward 3 answered questions prepared by the League, in addition to questions from the audience.
The Kent County Public Library provided the platform for the Zoom Webinar.

Please vote on election day in Chestertown on November 2, 2021.

The League of Women Voters of Kent County (LWVKCMD) and the Greater Rock Hall Business Association (GRHBA) hosted a Virtual Candidates’ Forum for the 2 open seats of Rock Hall’s Town Council on Monday, April 26, 2021 via Zoom Webinar. 
The video recording of this event is available here:

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen joined the LWVKCMD for a virtual conversation on Wednesday, April 21, 1 pm. The recorded video of that event is below. Thank you to Senator Van Hollen for joining us.

The Kent County League's 45th Annual Business Meeting was held immediately following our time with Senator Van Hollen. The recording of that meeting is shown below:

The League of Women Voters of Kent County Maryland has published “Run for Office in Kent County.” The League has a long tradition of promoting citizen participation in our democracy. The information contained in this guide includes most offices for which legal residents of Kent County MD may run, the duties of the office, how the elections are conducted, the office term, and the base salary for the position. The League encourages all who are qualified to consider running for office.

The brochures have been distributed to Kent County Board of Elections, political clubs and central committees, local municipal offices, and the Kent County Commissioner’s office. 

The LWVKCMD is a nonpartisan political organization dedicated to promoting informed and active citizen participation in government; it does not support or oppose any political parties or candidates for office.

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Today, more than 68 million women vote in elections because of the courageous suffragists who never gave up the fight for equality. The year 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote. This historic centennial offers an opportunity to commemorate a milestone of democracy and to explore its relevance to the issues of equal rights today. Our League of Women Voters of Kent County Maryland produced the video below which highlights the accomplishments of the LWV during the 100-year history of a dedicated organization. Thank you to all who made this possible!

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