VOTE – Every election matters and every vote matters
The crucial statewide elections include the WI Supreme Court Race and the State School Superintendent
So much is at stake. With the Trump administration in power, we need to reinforce protections at the local and state levels.
- NAT is supporting Judge Susan Crawford for the WI Supreme Court and Jill Underly for State School Superintendent
- WI State Journal endorses Susan Crawford
- For more information on the candidates see our Volunteer Resources page
- At a time when public education is renewed under attacks from Trump/Musk/MAGAs, Dr. Jill Underly is a champion for public education in Wisconsin, advocating for the needs of students, teachers, and communities.
- She has helped improve our schools. WI’s K-12 schools are now ranked 6th in the nation in 2024, up from 14th in 2020. (U.S. News & World Report)
- Under her leadership Wisconsin achieved the highest graduation rates in state history, reaching 90.5% – now top 3 nationally
- Underly knows that careers in the skilled trades are good-paying jobs that are badly needed. Underly has raised career and technical education standards and invested in creating more opportunities for kids in middle and high school to receive hands-on experience to prepare for the workforce and today’s economy.
- Underly has worked to pass a new bipartisan literacy law that will help improve young kids’ reading abilities. The new law hires more reading coaches and shifts students to phonics-based reading instruction for 4-year-old kindergarten through third grade.
- She secured federal grants to provide millions in funding for mental health services in schools, including peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs and expanded substance abuse prevention initiatives.
- She secured $10.5 million in federal grants for special education teacher recruitment, launched Wisconsin’s first teacher apprenticeship programs, and proposed $59.5 million to support teacher development.
- A former educator and union member, Jill has advocated for fair pay, benefits, and working conditions, emphasizing the importance of professional respect and dignity for teachers.
- Underly’s opponent, Brittany Kinser, is backed by MAGA donors and she advocates privatization of schools.
NAT AREA EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS & HOURS
March 18-30: Early voting in person – Click here for all Madison locations and hours
Warner Park Community Center – 1625 Northport Dr
9 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. weekdays, March 18-28
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturdays, March 22 & 29
12 – 5 p.m. Sundays, March 23 & 30
Lakeview Library – 2845 N Sherman Ave
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays, March 22 & 29
2 – 4 p.m. Sundays, March 23 & 30
Sherman Avenue United Methodist Church – 3705 N. Sherman Ave
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sundays, March 23 & 30
Hawthorne Library – 2707 E Washington Ave
11 a.m. – 7 p.m. weekdays, March 18-28
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays, March 22 & 29
Madison College Truax Campus – 1701 Wright St
11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. weekdays, March 24-28
East Madison Community Center – 8 Straubel Court
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays, March 24-28
Why is the Supreme Court race important?
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has significant power and the people choose the justices who hold that power. The court hears roughly 60 cases each year and the seven justices on the court decide the policies that impact the freedoms we have as Wisconsinites.
The justices who make up the Wisconsin Supreme Court have split ideologies, which means court decisions are often decided by just one vote.
In the past, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on cases about voting maps, ballot drop boxes, COVID-19 emergency orders, the governor’s veto power and environmental protections.
Future cases that will likely come before the court include the legality of the criminal abortion ban, the make-up of voting maps, election rules, environmental protections, LGBTQ+ rights, gun issues, and more.
This election has long-term implications. The Supreme Court will likely take cases in the near future that have to do with voting rights, fair voting maps, abortion, climate regulations, and more. The decisions the justices make will have impacts on our state for generations.
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices serve for 10 years. Their decisions will impact our children, and our children’s children.
The court should be nonpartisan and maintain our system of checks and balances.
Learn more about candidates and what is at stake from the League of Women Voters.
HELPFUL VOTER RESOURCES
- UPDATED DISTRICT WARD MAP
- CURRENT ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR THE NAT AREA
- MYVOTE.WI.GOV
- Register to vote
- Verify your polling place
- See what is on your ballot
- Request your absentee ballot and check its status
WisDems Voter Protection Hotline – (608) 336-3232 for questions about voting or to report a voting issue
City of Madison City Clerk’s Office
PARTNER VOTING ORGANIZATIONS
- League of Women Voters of Dane County – A nonpartisan organization that works on voter registration and policy issues and provides Candidates’ Answers – a nonpartisan voter guide.
- Voter ID Coalition – The League of Women Voters of Dane County has joined with the Dane County NAACP to form the Dane County Voter ID Coalition. The mission of the Coalition is to educate voters about the requirement to show a voter photo ID to receive a ballot on Election Day or when voting absentee. Call/text the Voter Helpline at 608-285-2141.