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2025 Spring Election

Vote NO – Statewide Constitutional Amendment relating to photo identification.

• • “The Wisconsin Legislature has finalized plans to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the April 1 ballot, asking voters to decide whether the state’s photo ID requirement for voting should be elevated from state law to a constitutional mandate.
  • If being asked for a photo ID when you vote sounds familiar, it is because it’s been state law for about a decade. But there’s now a GOP-led attempt to lock voter ID into the Wisconsin Constitution, potentially making it harder for the language to be overturned.” – source WUWM 89.7
  • League of Women Voters of WI
  • Who Opposes This Question
    20+ organizations including League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, WAVE, Chippewa Valley Votes, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, ACLU WI, LIT, Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance, Wisconsin Justice Initiative Action, Souls to the Polls, Law Forward, Wisconsin Public Education Network, Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition, VoteRiders, Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools, Wisconsin Conservation Voters, BLOC, Common Cause Wisconsin, Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign, EXPO, All Voting Is Local Action, and Wisconsin Justice Initiative.

2025 Spring Election

Wisconsin Supreme Court – Susan Crawford

The MTI Voters Committee recommends Susan Crawford because she is an impressive and accomplished jurist. She has always prioritized following the law and getting the facts right in every case to ensure everyone appearing in her courtroom receives a fair and impartial trial. Ms. Crawford is a proud public school graduate and supporter. Both of Crawford’s children attended MMSD schools.

The committee believes that we need to prioritize this election and endorse Susan because the future of cases around workers’ rights (Act 10) and reproductive rights will be headed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for review. We want a candidate that will ensure that the rights’ of Wisconsinites are prioritized over special interests.

Read Susan Crawford’s Completed Questionnaire

Ms. Crawford is endorsed by AFT-WI, MTEA, CWA, IBEW, WEAC, WI AFL-CIO, WI Professional Firefighters, and the Laborers District Council.

Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin – Jill Underly 

The Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin is elected in April and serves a four-year term. Dr. Jill Underly,  and Brittany Kinser won the February primary election.

The MTI Voters Committee concluded and recommends the endorsement of Dr. Jill Underly for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction. The MTI Voters Committee recommends Underly who has been a champion for public education in Wisconsin, leveraging her role as State Superintendent to advocate for the needs of students, teachers, and communities. Her leadership has centered on ensuring that every child in Wisconsin has access to high-quality public education.

Since 1999, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly has worked in nearly all facets of public education, from elementary school principal, middle and high school teacher, school district superintendent, university academic advisor and administrator, assistant director at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and now as Wisconsin’s most recently statewide elected State Superintendent since 2021.

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.

Read Dr. Jill Underly’s Completed Questionnaire

Madison Board of Education – Siravo, Muldrow, Nichols

Members of the Madison Board of Education are elected in April and serve staggered three-year terms. Seats 3, 4, and 5 are up for election. Each candidate for the open positions has completed a questionnaire to provide MTI members with insight into their strategies and initiatives. Martha Siravo and Bret Wagner are competing for Seat 3.

Seat 3: Martha Siravo’s Completed Questionnaire and Bret Wagner’s Completed Questionnaire
Seat 4: Ali Janae Muldrow’s Completed Questionnaire
Seat 5: Nichelle Nichols’ Completed Questionnaire

View each candidate’s perspective websites.

• Martha Siravo
• Bret Wagner
• Ali Muldrow
• Nichelle Nichols

Please consider supporting these candidates or assisting with the campaign for the spring election on April 1, 2025: 

Madison Board of Education Seat 3 is an open seat as Laura Simkin is not running for re-election, and is the only seat being contested in this election cycle. The MTI Voters Committee recommends the endorsement of Martha Siravo. This is a vacant seat on the School Board due to Laura Simkin’s declaration of non-candidacy. Martha is a mother of a 6th Grade MMSD student and is active with Mad Town Mommas and Disability Advocates. In her role she works directly with families before their child’s initial IEP meeting and works with MMSD educators and administration to solve problems as they occur. Ms. Siravo meets a key need on the Madison School Board with her expertise in Special Education, with her working relationships in the greater Madison community (both in and outside of MMSD), and with her knowledge of our growing Special Education needs in our system.

The MTI Voters Committee recommends the endorsement of Ali Muldrow. The committee highlights Ali’s work in community organizing, her connections with marginalized communities, her commitment to Madison’s children, and her stated commitment to collective bargaining and the Employee Handbook. Over her last two terms she has also worked to hold administration accountable for their decisions when they impact schools. She is a proud MMSD graduate and parent to three children, two of which are current MMSD students. Ali currently serves as Treasurer on the MMSD School Board and is running for her third term. She has grown in her role on the School Board by developing her leadership skills, and is a strong advocate for students and staff.

Madison Board of Education, Seat 5 – Nichelle Nichols: MTI-Voters recommends the endorsement of Nichelle Nichols. In advancing this recommendation, the Committee highlights Nichelle’s experience as a lifelong member of the Madison Community and a parent of four children who attended MMSD schools. She also worked in Central Office on issues related to family and community engagement under three different superintendents. She has a vision and is working collaboratively to bridge gaps between community organizations and MMSD. This will be Nichelle’s second term on the Madison School Board. One of the top reasons she cited as running again is to ensure stability and leadership in the District.

MMSD Is Proud to Announce the Passage of Two Voter-Approved Referendums

Strong Schools, Strong Community campaign: Statement on November 5 election results

VOTING RELATED RESOURCES:

• League of Women Voters of Dane County
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 32 
• WI State AFL-CIO: American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations 
• Dane Dems – Democratic Party of Dane County
• South Central Federation of Labor (SCFL)
• Progressive Dane
• Project Vote Smart
• WEAC – Wisconsin Education Association Council 
• Wisconsin Vote (PBS)

School Board Policies Regarding Political Action

• 4600 – Student Bill of Rights (Freedom of Political Activity)
• 8253 – Political Activities