Mendon, Missouri Public Records

Missouri residents can register to vote online through the Missouri Secretary of State's website at https://s1.sos.mo.gov/elections/voterlookup, or by submitting a paper application available from the Chariton County Clerk, post offices, public libraries, and state agencies. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Missouri residents, at least 17.5 years old (18 by the next election), and not serving a sentence for a felony conviction (voting rights are restored upon completion of sentence including probation and parole). Registration must be completed at least 28 days before an election. Valid identification includes a Missouri driver's license, state-issued ID, military ID, passport, or other government-issued photo identification; Missouri offers free non-driver's photo ID cards for voting purposes. Since the community is unincorporated without municipal government, there are no city-level elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents participate in county, state, and federal elections. Chariton County holds elections for county officials including County Commissioners (two districts elected in staggered cycles), Sheriff, Assessor, Treasurer, Collector, Coroner, and other constitutional offices. These partisan county offices typically appear on the ballot during presidential and gubernatorial election years. Missouri state legislative elections for the Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate also affect local voters; redistricting following the 2020 census determines which legislative districts include the area. Residents can find their specific polling place assignment by using the Missouri Voter Lookup tool at https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/portal, which provides polling location addresses and hours by entering name and date of birth or voter registration address. Missouri law makes numerous election records publicly accessible. Voter registration lists are public records available for purchase from the Secretary of State or county clerks, subject to restrictions on commercial use. Campaign finance reports for candidates and committees are searchable online through the Missouri Ethics Commission at https://mec.mo.gov.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Mendon voters are published by the Missouri Secretary of State Elections (https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections). Missouri offers absentee voting for voters who are absent from their jurisdiction on Election Day, are incapacitated or confined due to illness or physical disability, have religious beliefs or practices, are employed as an election authority, or are incarcerated but eligible to vote. Absentee ballot applications are available from the Chariton County Clerk and must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. On the second Wednesday before the election. Completed ballots must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.