Voting Matters: 'How Can They Do That?' - multiple reports give legislature low marks for following their own rules

On the eve of early voting in the Commonwealth, Voting Matters talks with Ellen Mueller with the non-partisan civic education group Cats Vote Coalition at the University of Kentucky and in the second portion of the program we hear from Deborah Alexander. Deborah is a former State Department election attaché and longtime poll worker with international election observation experience. Currently she serves as a Fayette County Election Commissioner.

In this episode of Voting Matters, Liza and Alan talk with Alicia Hurle with Common Ground Kentucky, a non-partisan group behind the 'Our People Our Vote' initiative which is still seeking volunteers. Liza also details a number of upcoming voter education events across Lexington.

October 5th kicks off Voter Education Week in Kentucky. Liza and Alan welcome in Megan Gulla of CivicLex to talk about all the ways you can prepare to cast your ballot. This month there will be numerous community and city-wide events where you can get to know some of the candidates as well.

Voting Matters, the podcast collaboration between the Lexington Chapter of the League of Women Voters and WUKY, is back with this conversation with Gilda Walters and Susan Lamb. The Fayette County Clerk's office is busy preparing for the November general election and they're looking to recruit poll workers. They also take the opportunity to 'bust some myths' surrounding ballot security.

Voting Matters is back from hiatus with this fresh conversation with Melissa Coulston of Kentucky Refugee Ministries. She talks about the mission of the nonprofit and recaps their 12th annual Kentucky Refugee and Immigrant Inclusion Summit, which this year included a mock election conducted by the Fayette County Clerk's office.

Early voting starts today for the May 19th primary election and Voting Matters is all new with this interview with LWV member Nancy Crewe. Nancy has a long history in public health and she's researched and written extensively on the reasons why you should vote; including that it's good for your health.

Voting Matters, a podcast collaboration between WUKY and Lexington League of Women Voters on the voting process and civic participation, turns the spotlight on how you can get involved in the city's future plans and designs. Alan and Liza welcome in James Duncan, director of Planning for the city of Lexington. Included in the discussion is the recent controversial decision by the Board of Adjustment regarding a piece of property on Duke Road in the Chevy Chase neighborhood.

Liza and Alan talk with Janie Lindle, a member of the LWV's Transparency Kentucky Committee about the group's multiple studies calling out state lawmakers for their lack of transparency when it comes to public input, debate and fast-tracking of bills.

Voting Matters, the non-partisan podcast about civic participation and the electoral process welcomes Fifth District Councilmember Liz Sheehan. She talks about ways you can get involved and why it is so important to have your say on city issues.

Voting Matters, the podcast all about civic participation, is back with a fresh episode for February. Alan and Liza welcome CivicLex's Lilly Bramley and Megan Gulla for a preview of Lexington's first-ever Civic Assembly in March, and a number of other scheduled events leading up to the May primary.