Blythedale, Missouri Public Records

Law enforcement records for Blythedale, Missouri, are maintained by the Harrison County Sheriff's Office. This includes incident reports, arrest records, and other law enforcement-related documents. Residents can request copies of these records by contacting the Sheriff's Office at 111 E. Washington St., Bethany, MO 64424, or by calling (660) 425-3199.

Blythedale voters are served by the Harrison County Clerk, located at the Harrison County Courthouse, 1415 Main Street, Bethany, MO 64424, phone (660) 425-6424. The County Clerk serves as the official election authority for Harrison County, responsible for voter registration, election administration, ballot preparation, and certification of results. Missouri residents can register to vote online through the Missouri Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register, or by submitting a voter registration application by mail or in person to the County Clerk's office. The registration deadline is the fourth Wednesday prior to any election. Voters must provide their Missouri driver's license number or last four digits of their Social Security number, and first-time voters may need to provide identification when voting. Blythedale holds municipal elections for mayor and city council positions on a regular schedule as determined by city ordinances, typically in April of odd-numbered years in accordance with Missouri municipal election law. The next municipal election cycle will occur in April 2025. Information about Blythedale candidates, local ballot measures, and city offices up for election can be obtained from Blythedale City Hall or the Harrison County Clerk's office. Blythedale residents can find their assigned polling place by using the Missouri Voter Outreach Tool at https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/portal/ or by contacting the Harrison County Clerk. Polling locations are assigned based on residential address and precinct boundaries. In the November 2024 presidential election, Harrison County recorded voter turnout consistent with rural Missouri patterns, with approximately 60-65% of registered voters participating. Missouri election records that are public include voter registration lists (with some personal information redacted), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees, candidate filing information, precinct-level election results, and ballot measure language. These records are accessible through the County Clerk's office and the Missouri Secretary of State's website. On November 3, 2026, Blythedale and Harrison County voters will participate in the general election deciding several important races. Missouri does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026, but voters will decide contests for all U.S. House seats (Blythedale is in Missouri's 6th Congressional District), Missouri state legislature seats including State Senate and State House of Representatives districts, and county-level offices such as county commissioners, sheriff, prosecuting attorney, and other county officials depending on their term schedules. Any local ballot measures or special district elections will also appear on the ballot. Missouri voters can request absentee ballots for specific statutory reasons including absence from the jurisdiction on Election Day, incapacity or confinement due to illness, religious belief or practice, employment as an election authority, or incarceration with qualifications. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Harrison County Clerk, and voted ballots must be returned by Election Day. Missouri also offers no-excuse absentee voting beginning two weeks before Election Day at the County Clerk's office.