Bogard, Missouri Public Records

Law enforcement services for Bogard, Missouri, are provided by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office (https://www.carrollcounty.net/sheriff.html). This agency maintains records related to criminal investigations, arrests, and incident reports within the Bogard community. Additionally, the Missouri State Highway Patrol (https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/) may have records of traffic violations or other law enforcement activities in the Bogard area.

Bogard voters are served by the Carroll County Clerk's Office, which administers all elections in the county. The Carroll County Clerk is located at 705 North Mason Street, Carrollton, MO 64633 (phone: 660-542-0941; website: https://www.carrollcountymo.gov). This office manages voter registration, conducts federal, state, county, and municipal elections, maintains voter rolls, certifies election results, and provides information on polling places and candidates. Missouri residents, including those in Bogard, can register to vote online through the Missouri Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register, by mail, or in person at the County Clerk's office. The voter registration deadline is the fourth Wednesday prior to any election (27 days before Election Day). Applicants must be U.S. citizens, Missouri residents, at least 17.5 years old to register (18 to vote), and provide a Missouri driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Bogard, as a small incorporated village, holds municipal elections for village trustees and other local offices; these are typically held in April of odd-numbered years in accordance with Missouri municipal election statutes. The next Bogard municipal election is expected in April 2025 or 2027, depending on the village's election cycle; candidate filings and local ballot issues can be confirmed through the Carroll County Clerk or village clerk. For those in unincorporated areas near Bogard, county and state elections are the primary electoral contests. To find a specific polling place, Bogard voters should use the Missouri Voter Outreach Portal at https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/portal/ or contact the Carroll County Clerk. Public election records in Missouri include voter registration lists (available under certain conditions per Missouri statute), campaign finance disclosures filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission (https://mec.mo.gov), candidate filings with the Secretary of State or County Clerk, and precinct-level election results posted by the county. In the November 2024 presidential election, Carroll County saw approximately 60-65% voter turnout, consistent with rural Missouri counties, with strong support for Republican candidates. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, Bogard and Carroll County voters will decide several key races: Missouri does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026, but the entire Missouri House of Representatives (163 seats, two-year terms) will be on the ballot, as will half of the Missouri Senate (odd-numbered districts serving four-year terms). Additionally, all county offices with terms expiring in 2026—potentially including County Clerk, Sheriff, Assessor, and others—will be contested, along with any local ballot measures or local office elections in Bogard if scheduled. Missouri's gubernatorial election is not until 2028 (four-year terms in off-presidential years). Absentee voting in Missouri is available for voters who meet specific criteria under Missouri law (RSMo 115.277): absence from the jurisdiction on Election Day, incapacity or confinement due to illness, religious belief or practice, employment as an election authority, incarceration (if still eligible to vote), or certified participation in the address confidentiality program. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Carroll County Clerk by the second Wednesday before the election for mail ballots; in-person absentee voting is available at the Clerk's office beginning the second Tuesday before Election Day.