Dec 9 Politics NAACP’s Hilary Shelton On Finding Common Ground With The President-Elect Shelton, the NAACP’s Washington bureau director and Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Policy, spoke at the Freedom Fund Benefit in Louisville. By Bill Burton Dec 9 Politics Hilary Shelton On Finding Common Ground With The President-Elect Bill Burton
Nov 7 Investigations What You Need To Know Before You Hit The Polls If you, like us, are hoping for a seamless Election Day, there are several things you should know before you cast your ballot. By Brendan McCarthy Nov 7 Investigations What You Need To Know Before You Hit The Polls Brendan McCarthy
Nov 4 Investigations Kentucky 3rd In Nation In Barring Felons From The Voting Booth When Kentucky goes to the polls Tuesday, more than 300,000 potential voters will find themselves on the sidelines. By Kate Howard Nov 4 Investigations Kentucky 3rd In Nation In Barring Felons From The Voting Booth Kate Howard
Nov 2 Politics Voting Has Started, And Electionland Is On The Case WFPL's Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting is participating in Electionland, a ProPublica project that will cover access to the ballot. By Derek Willis, ProPublica Nov 2 Politics Voting Has Started, And Electionland Is On The Case Derek Willis, ProPublica
Nov 1 Politics Why Do We Vote On Tuesdays? So why does America do this? Like most things, the practice goes back a long time and hasn't caught up to modern ways. By Domenico Montanaro, NPR Nov 1 Politics Why Do We Vote On Tuesdays? Domenico Montanaro, NPR
Nov 8 Local News Southern Indiana Mayoral Races Are Underway The Jeffersonville, Indiana mayoral race may be decided by what voters think of incumbent Tom Galligan’s $65 million canal plan. The plan is partly a response to EPA requirements to fix sewer problems, but Galligan also expects the plan to increase business in the area. Republican challenger Mike Moore says the plan is too expensive. […] By Devin Katayama Nov 8 Local News Southern Indiana Mayoral Races Are Underway Devin Katayama
Aug 23 Local News Clark County Must Be ADA Compliant For Next Election Clark County, Indiana lawmakers must decide how the county will comply with the American with Disabilities Act for fall and spring elections. Changing the way the county votes could increase voter access and save the county money. The county’s ADA compliant voting machines came under scrutiny last spring after all the devices failed to record […] By Devin Katayama Aug 23 Local News Clark County Must Be ADA Compliant For Next Election Devin Katayama
Aug 22 Local News Little Citizen Participation in Redistricting Process Residents of some western Louisville districts have seen drafts of the Metro Council’s redistricting plans, but not all residents may see what their new districts will look like. The Louisville Metro Council Ad Hoc Committee on Redistricting met Monday to discuss progress on drafting new borders for the city’s 26 districts. Earlier this month, the […] By Devin Katayama Aug 22 Local News Little Citizen Participation in Redistricting Process Devin Katayama
May 10 Local News Walker Predicts Ten Percent Voter Turnout for Primary Secretary of State Elaine Walker is predicting low voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary election in Kentucky, even though voter registration numbers are up. A record 2.9 million Kentuckians are now registered to vote. That’s 11,000 more than in the 2008 General Election, the previous record. But getting voters excited about Tuesday’s primary appears to be […] By Tony McVeigh May 10 Local News Walker Predicts Ten Percent Voter Turnout for Primary Tony McVeigh
Apr 25 Local News Legg Defends Birth Certificate Proposal The two Republican candidates for Secretary of State in Kentucky say they want to make sure only legal citizens and registered voters cast ballots in elections. But critics say their proposals for making that happen are unnecessary. Candidate Hilda Legg has put forward the toughest proposal. She says residents should be required to show a […] By Gabe Bullard Apr 25 Local News Legg Defends Birth Certificate Proposal Gabe Bullard
Apr 17 Politics Deadline to Register to Vote in May Primary is Tomorrow Monday is the deadline to register to vote in Kentucky’s May 17th primary. Minors who will be 18 before the November 8th general election are eligible and entitled to register to vote in the primary. “The reason is because if you were old enough to vote in the general election then you clearly will be […] By Tony McVeigh Apr 17 Politics Deadline to Register to Vote in May Primary is Tomorrow Tony McVeigh
Oct 25 Local News Absentee Voting Down Slightly In Kentucky Early voter turnout is down in Kentucky. The drop could affect some high-profile races, if it spills over into Election Day. By Gabe Bullard Oct 25 Local News Absentee Voting Down Slightly In Kentucky Gabe Bullard
Nov 4 Local News Voting Computer Problems Force Switch in Kenton County Polls workers in Kenton County, Kentucky have switched voting machines, after their original machines – called eSlates – were discovered to have been programmed incorrectly. When a voter marked a straight-party ticket, the machines didn’t tally their vote in a local state senate race. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Les Fugate says the problem was […] By Stephanie Crosby Nov 4 Local News Voting Computer Problems Force Switch in Kenton County Stephanie Crosby
Nov 4 Local News 700,000 Hoosiers Expected To Vote Absentee Like many other states, Indiana is expecting a high voter turnout on this election day, and thousands of Hoosiers cast their ballots before the polls opened. By Gabe Bullard Nov 4 Local News 700,000 Hoosiers Expected To Vote Absentee Gabe Bullard
Nov 4 State of Affairs Why We Vote Because it's the most fundamental way to participate in democracy. Because my parents brought me up that way. Because my predecessors fought and died so I could. Because if you don't vote, you can't complain later. Because I strongly support/oppose one of the candidates. It seems like there are as many reasons for voting as there are voters. This Election Day, after you vote (or before you go), tune in to State of Affairs for a look at what motivates people to vote, and what factors tend to keep people away from the polls. Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis Nov 4 State of Affairs Why We Vote Laura Ellis