The League has been a champion of government transparency since its founding in 1920. One important way to ensure this is to observe government meetings. League members attend government meetings such as the School Board, the Board of Canvassers, the City Council, and County Commission to monitor how these meetings are conducted in a transparent manner and to report on any conduct that does not appear to be transparent or accountable.

To protect the credibility of the Observer Corps and the League’s policy of non-partisanship, the observers do not actively participate in the substance of the government entity they are observing. A League member can never be a member of any government body they observe and should function separately from any advocacy efforts made by their local league.

Observing Your Government in Action