Moody, Missouri Public Records

Missouri residents, including those living in Moody, can register to vote online through the Missouri Secretary of State's website at www.sos.mo.gov/elections/govotemissouri. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Missouri residents, at least 17.5 years old (18 by the election date), and not serving a sentence for a felony conviction. The online system requires a Missouri driver's license or non-driver's ID. Missouri's voter registration deadline falls on the fourth Wednesday prior to any election. Residents can also register in person at the Howell County Clerk's Office or by mail using a voter registration application. Missouri law requires voters to present identification at the polling place; acceptable forms include a Missouri driver's license or state ID, military ID, passport, or other forms of photo identification issued by the federal government or the State of Missouri. As an unincorporated community without its own municipal government, Moody has no mayoral or city council elections. Residents vote in Howell County, state, and federal elections. Howell County voters elect three County Commissioners (Presiding Commissioner and two Associate Commissioners on staggered terms), County Clerk, Recorder of Deeds, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer, Coroner, Public Administrator, and Assessor in partisan elections. These county offices appear on the ballot in both presidential and midterm election years depending on the term cycles. Residents can find their assigned polling place using the Missouri Voter Registration Lookup tool at www.sos.mo.gov/elections/voterlookup. By entering their name and date of birth, voters can verify their registration status, polling location, sample ballot, and election district assignments. Polling places in rural Howell County are typically located at schools, community centers, or fire stations convenient to the voting precinct. Missouri's Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 RSMo) and election statutes make numerous election records publicly accessible. Voter registration lists are available for purchase for political purposes. Campaign finance reports for candidates and committees are searchable online through the Missouri Ethics Commission at www.mec.mo.gov. Candidate filing information is available from the Howell County Clerk for local offices and from the Secretary of State for state and federal offices. Precinct-level election results are public records maintained by the Howell County Clerk and published after each election, showing vote totals by candidate and issue for every precinct in Howell County The county voted heavily Republican, with President Donald Trump receiving over 78% of the vote, reflecting the area's conservative political leaning. Missouri will hold elections for one U.S. Voters should check with the Howell County Clerk's Office closer to the election for a complete list of candidates and ballot issues. Missouri voters can request absentee ballots for several reasons including absence from the county on election day, incapacity or confinement due to illness or disability, religious belief or practice, employment as an election authority, or incarceration (with retained voting rights). Absentee ballot applications must be received by the Howell County Clerk by 5:00 PM on the second Wednesday before the election. Applications are available at www.sos.mo.gov/elections or from the Howell County Clerk's Office at (417) 256-3741. Missouri also offers no-excuse absentee voting beginning two weeks before election day, allowing any registered voter to vote in person at the Howell County Clerk's Office during specified hours without providing a reason.