Michigan: Signatures handed in for recalls against school boards throughout Berrien County

Signatures have been handed in against School Board members in Berrien County. Niles Community School Board President Mark Wortham, Trustee Kyle Zelmer and Trustee David Fink, Lakeshore Public School Board President Jason Beckrow and Secretary Rachel Wade,  and St. Joseph's Trustee Kathy Weykamp and Trustee Brett Wier. All recall were over board members support for mask policies designed to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The Niles signatures have been rejected already as not having enough valid signatures due to errors on the form. Petitioners claim they got 17,600 signatures since July, though the numbers are not broken down individually

Petitioners handed in 2388 for Becrow and 2400 for Wade. They need 2156 valids.

They handed in 2590 for Weykamp and 2580 for Wier. They need 2498 valids. 

Signatures were not turned in by the deadline against Watervilet School Board President Bill Spaulding.