Voting Matters

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.

2026 is an important year for decision makers across America including right here in Lexington, Kentucky and the Voting Matters podcast has you covered. Alan and Liza jump on to provide a quick preview of topics and show themes.

Voting Matters is back one final time to drop some important info regarding the upcoming election and for that Alan and Liza visit with Dr. Jen Jackson, League of Women Voters of Kentucky Board President. She talks about LWV's various statewide partnerships, some upcoming volunteer opportunities, and a last minute push to get more people to the polls.

This week on Voting Matters Liza and Alan conduct an in-studio panel discussion on ensuring legal immigrants cast their ballots in the upcoming election. We talk with Emily Jones of the group New Americans Initiative, Isobel Taylor with Global Lex and Basel Touchan; a new American citizen who emigrated from Syria.

Voting Matters is back with an episode focusing on energizing young voters. Recently our guest, Lexington SCAPA student Cricket Brown appeared in the Voices Amplified production of What the Constitution Means to Me and we were so blown away by their performance, we thought who better to talk about the youth vote? Cricket talks about being a non-binary performer on the local theatre scene and gives tips on how to speak to young people about why and how voting matters.

October 7, 2024 is the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming election and we're dropping this special edition of Voting Matters with Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams. Alan and Liza quiz the state's top election official on everything voting and they bust a number of myths along the way.

Tuesday September 17th is National Voter Registration Day and we’re dropping this special episode of Voting Matters with Fayette County Clerk Susan Lamb. We cover a plethora of frequently asked questions and separate myths from facts surrounding your right to vote!

An issue that has long drawn the energy and attention of the League of Women Voters is helping people with prior felony convictions regain their civil rights. Liza and Alan talk with Jessamine County resident Tipton “Tip” Moody who recently went through the process of having his voting rights restored after his felony conviction. We’ve also included some helpful info links if you or someone you know is in a similar situation.

In the run-up to election day 2024 WUKY's Alan Lytle and Liza Holland, Lexington chapter president of the League of Women Voters of Kentucky are co-hosting a podcast on all things voting. Our first episode includes a conversation with Megan Gulla of CivicLex. The League and CivicLex are co-sponsoring a number of Urban County Council candidate forums this fall.