The petition effort to oust three conservative Jefferson County school board members is going so well that organizers say they are expecting to wrap up the signature gathering process by this weekend.

Lynea Hansen, a spokeswoman for Jeffco United for Action, the group behind the recall effort, said Tuesday that the group is “over half way” to their signatures goal.

And, Hansen said, there are more than 1,000 petitions still being circulated. Petition circulators are being asked to turn in their signatures soon so organizers can start verifying names.

As part of a push for signatures this week, petition gatherers will line Wadsworth Boulevard at nine intersections from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Hansen said organized petition circulation is expected to wrap up by Saturday.

Organizers have until Sept. 8 to turn in 15,000 verified signatures for each of the three seats they are seeking to recall. The seats are held by board President Ken Witt, Vice President Julie Williams and Secretary John Newkirk.

The three board members make up the board majority, one that has been embroiled in controversy since the three were swept into power by Jeffco voters in 2013.

Petition language cites board misuse of taxpayer funds and violations of open meeting laws among the grievances driving the recall effort.

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