# S2 Ep32: Voices of the Westside 5-1-26 Voter Participation and Tribute to Merle Bettenhausen

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Podcast: [WBDG Radio, Indy's Giant 90.9](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wbdg-radio-indy-s-giant-90-9-1972726)
Published: 2026-05-01T12:21:36+00:00
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## Resource

On this week's Voices of the Westside, host Jon Easter welcomes Ben Davis Senior Benny Cummings and Ben Davis Government Teacher Zachary Smith to discuss the efforts at Ben Davis to increase voter turnout in partnership with the League of Women Voters. Jon also pays tribute to Merle Bettenhausen, who passed away on Wednesday.

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