Madison, Wis: Today, Representative Ann Roe (D-Janesville), released the following statement in response to the election of Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford to the Wisconsin Supreme Court:
“Wisconsin voters made their voices heard today by rejecting Elon Musk’s attempts to buy a seat on our state Supreme Court and preventing an unqualified, extremist judge from reaching Wisconsin’s highest court. Wisconsinites showed in overwhelming numbers that they value a judge who upholds the rule of law and can be trusted to give each person their fair day in court. Justice-elect Crawford will join a court that rejects the gerrymandered Republican legislature and protects the rights of all people.”
Rep. Roe also responded to the election of Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly to a second term:
“State Superintendent Underly brings her experience as a lifelong educator and incumbent to the role during a critical period in which the federal government continues its attack on public education, including threatening the civil rights and constitutional protections of children. Wisconsin voters reelected Superintendent Underly because they believe that future generations depend on the success of public schools and not the privatization of schools in a voucher program supported by her opponent. Superintendent Underly has also supported bipartisan literacy education and expanded career and technical education that will improve outcomes for our most vulnerable children.”
Rep. Roe also commented on the failure of the photographic identification voting referendum:
“Wisconsin already has one of the strictest voter ID laws in the nation, requiring voters to present valid photo ID when voting in our elections. This referendum would have allowed Republicans to add this requirement to our state Constitution and decide later what types of IDs would be allowed without the consent of Wisconsin voters. We know that in-person voter fraud is exceedingly rare. Wisconsin voters rejected this amendment because it is a redundant proposal meant to increase the ongoing disenfranchisement of eligible Wisconsin voters unable to easily obtain photo IDs. These include individuals with disabilities, seniors, students, first-time voters, low-income voters, homeless voters, and Native American, Black, and Latino voters.”
