Catawissa, Missouri Public Records

The law enforcement records for Catawissa, Missouri are maintained by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. This office is responsible for maintaining records related to criminal investigations, arrests, and other law enforcement activities within the county. The records can be accessed by submitting a request form and paying the necessary fees. More information can be found on the Franklin County Sheriff's Office website (https://www.franklincounty.org/sheriff-s-office).

Catawissa voters are served by the Franklin County Clerk's Office, which functions as the county's election authority. The office is located at 400 East Locust Street, Suite 110, Union, MO 63084, phone (636) 583-6355, with election information available at www.franklinmo.org. The County Clerk manages all aspects of elections including voter registration, polling place assignments, absentee voting, candidate filing, and election results certification for all federal, state, county, and local elections affecting Franklin County residents. Missouri voters can register online through the Missouri Secretary of State's website at www.sos.mo.gov/elections using the Online Voter Registration system, which requires a valid Missouri driver's license or state ID. Voters must register at least 27 days before an election (the fourth Wednesday prior to Election Day). First-time Missouri voters who register by mail must provide identification when voting for the first time.

As an unincorporated community, Catawissa does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council, as no city government exists. Catawissa residents vote in Franklin County elections for County Executive, County Council members representing their district, County Clerk, Recorder of Deeds, Assessor, Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, and other county offices. They also vote in state legislative races for Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate districts, statewide constitutional offices, and federal races for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. School board elections for the Meramec Valley R-III School District or other applicable districts also appear on ballots. Polling place assignments for Catawissa voters can be found using the Missouri Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at www.sos.mo.gov/elections/pollingplacelookup or by contacting the Franklin County Clerk's office directly with your residential address.

Missouri law makes various election records publicly accessible. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by qualified requesters under RSMo 115.157. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees are searchable through the Missouri Ethics Commission at www.mec.mo.gov, showing contributions, expenditures, and donor information for state and county-level campaigns. Candidate filing information, including petitions and declarations, is maintained by the County Clerk for county and local races and by the Secretary of State for state and federal races. Precinct-level election results are published by the County Clerk after certification and are available online, showing vote totals by race and ballot measure for each voting precinct in Franklin County.

In the November 2024 presidential election, Franklin County saw strong voter turnout with approximately 60-65% of registered voters casting ballots, consistent with Missouri's overall turnout patterns in presidential election years. Franklin County has trended Republican in recent statewide and federal elections. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election (Missouri elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years), Catawissa and Franklin County voters will decide several significant races. The 2026 ballot will include all Missouri U.S. House seats (Franklin County residents vote in the 3rd Congressional District), all 163 Missouri House of Representatives seats, approximately half of the 34 Missouri Senate seats (depending on district rotation), and various Franklin County offices that may be up for election depending on term expirations. Missouri does not have a U.S. Senate race in 2026 (next races are 2028 and 2024), and the Governor's office is not on the 2026 ballot as gubernatorial elections in Missouri occur in presidential years. Voters should verify specific races through the Franklin County Clerk as candidate filing occurs in February-March 2026.

Missouri offers absentee voting for voters who meet specific criteria under RSMo 115.277, including absence from the county on Election Day, incapacity or confinement due to illness, religious belief or practice, employment as an election authority, incarceration (if still eligible to vote), and participation in the address confidentiality program. Absentee ballot applications are available through the Franklin County Clerk's office or online through the Secretary of State's website. Applications must be received by the second Wednesday prior to Election Day for mail ballots. Missouri also offers early voting (in-person absentee voting) beginning two weeks before Election Day at locations designated by the County Clerk. No-excuse absentee voting is not available in Missouri; voters must meet one of the statutory qualifications to vote absentee.