By Staff
NILES -- School board electons for Brandywine Public Schools and Niles Communiy Schools are being held today.
Polls are open from 7 a.m to 8 p.m for both districts.
The Brandywine site, Merritt Elementary, had about 140 voters come in by 9 a.m., a number that election officials say is more than the average Brandywine school board election has had in the past.
On the ballot for Brandywine Public Schools, there are four candidates running for two open four-year terms. They are current board secretary Michael Shelton, current trustee Cynthia Benson, Josef Martinu and Elsa Hemphill.
There are also two candidates running for one partial two-year term. They are current board trustee Rick Zache and Sandra West.
There are three candidates running for two open four-year terms on the Niles Community Schools ballot. They are current school board president Mary Crayton, current vice president Michael Dreher and Dan Gillis.
Also on the ballot for both districts is a Headlee override. If this measure passes it will allow the districts to levy 18 mills on all non-homestead property. This measure will not affect primary homeowners, only commercial property and the owners of second homes.
By 9:30 a.m.today, 20 voters had cast ballots at Niles High School and about 41 voters had exercised their right to vote at Westside School Administration Center.
Howard Elementary was also a polling place Monday.