Lentner, Missouri Public Records

Missouri residents can register to vote online at https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/. The registration deadline falls 28 days before any election - specifically, the fourth Wednesday prior to Election Day. While photo ID isn't required for registration itself, voters must present identification at the polls: a Missouri driver's license, non-driver's license, military ID, passport, or other approved photo ID. Those arriving without photo ID can sign a sworn statement and still cast a regular ballot. The state also allows same-day registration during the early voting period for those with proof of identity and residence. As an unincorporated community, Lentner has no mayor or city council elections of its own. Instead, residents participate in county-level races for presiding commissioner and two district commissioners, along with constitutional offices like sheriff, prosecuting attorney, assessor, recorder of deeds, collector, treasurer, coroner, and public administrator. School board elections for the local district also appear on ballots, as do state legislative races for seats in the Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate based on current redistricting. Voters can find their assigned polling place by visiting https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/portal/ or calling the Shelby County Clerk at (573) 633-2181. Precinct assignments are based on residential address. During the November 2024 presidential election, Shelby County posted turnout of approximately 58-62%, with roughly 3,100-3,300 votes cast from about 5,200 registered voters, numbers that reflect the area's characteristically strong rural participation. The ballot will feature elections for the full Missouri House of Representatives, all 163 seats - and half of the Missouri Senate, with 17 seats in even-numbered districts up for grabs. Various county offices will also be decided depending on term expirations, potentially including county commissioners and retention votes for circuit judges. School board seats with expiring terms round out the local races. Candidate filings and any ballot measures become public record through the Shelby County Clerk's office once submitted. Election records in Missouri are public documents under state law. Voter registration lists can be purchased by candidates and political committees, though not for commercial use. Campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees are searchable at the Missouri Ethics Commission website https://mec.mo.gov/. Election results broken down by precinct are published by the Secretary of State at https://enr.sos.mo.gov/ shortly after polls close. Information on candidate filings and the exact language of local ballot measures is available through the Shelby County Clerk's office. Absentee voting in Missouri is available to any registered voter without needing to provide an excuse. Applications for absentee ballots can be submitted starting the sixth Tuesday before an election and must reach the Shelby County Clerk by the second Wednesday before Election Day for mail ballots. Requests can be made online at https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/, by mail, or in person at the Shelby County Clerk's Office, Shelbyville, MO 63469. Completed ballots must arrive by the close of polls on Election Day. Those preferring to vote in person can do so at the Shelby County Clerk's office beginning the second Tuesday before Election Day.