Reeds Spring, Missouri Public Records

The Reeds Spring Police Department (www.reedsspringmo.com/police-department) is responsible for law enforcement within the city limits. Public records related to police reports, crime statistics, and incident reports can be requested through the department's records division.

Reeds Spring voters are served by the Stone County Clerk's Office, which administers all elections for the county including federal, state, county, and municipal races. The Stone County Clerk is located at 107 W. Elm Street, Suite 3, Galena, MO 65656, phone (417) 357-6127. The office handles voter registration, maintains voter rolls, processes absentee ballots, coordinates polling places, certifies election results, and provides information on candidates and ballot issues. Information and election results can be found through the Stone County government website or by contacting the Clerk's office directly.

Missouri residents can register to vote online through the Missouri Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register, or by submitting a paper voter registration application available at the County Clerk's office, public libraries, and motor vehicle licensing offices. Registration must be completed by the fourth Wednesday prior to any election (approximately 27 days before election day). Voters must provide a Missouri driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. First-time voters who register by mail must provide identification when voting. Missouri offers same-day registration during early voting periods at the County Clerk's office.

Reeds Spring, as an incorporated city, holds municipal elections for mayor and city council positions. These elections are typically held in April of odd-numbered years, coordinated by the Stone County Clerk but specific to Reeds Spring city offices. The next municipal election cycle would be April 2025, with candidate filing periods typically in December-January preceding the election. Information about Reeds Spring city candidates, local ballot measures, and municipal election results is available through the County Clerk or Reeds Spring City Hall at (417) 272-8281.

Reeds Spring residents can locate their assigned polling place using the Missouri Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/pollinglookup/, which requires entering the voter's residential address. Polling places are also listed on voter registration cards mailed by the County Clerk. In the November 2024 presidential election, Stone County reported voter turnout of approximately 60-65% of registered voters, consistent with Missouri's overall turnout patterns in presidential election years, with strong support for Republican candidates typical of this rural Ozarks county.

Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Reeds Spring and Stone County voters will decide several important races. Missouri does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026 (the next Senate race is 2028), but voters will elect state representatives for their Missouri House district (all 163 seats are up every two years). Stone County is currently served by Missouri House District 140; voters will select their state representative in 2026. Additionally, several county offices will be on the 2026 ballot, potentially including Stone County Clerk, Recorder of Deeds, Treasurer, and other positions depending on term schedules. Voters should check with the County Clerk's office for a complete list of races specific to their precinct and municipality.

Missouri election records that are publicly accessible include voter registration lists (available for purchase by candidates and political organizations, with restrictions on commercial use), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees (searchable at https://mec.mo.gov/), candidate filing information, and certified election results by precinct. The Missouri Ethics Commission oversees campaign finance disclosure, and precinct-level results are published by the Secretary of State after each election.

Missouri voters can request absentee ballots for specific reasons including absence from the jurisdiction on election day, incapacity or confinement due to illness or disability, religious belief or practice, employment as an election authority, or incarceration (for those not convicted of a felony). Absentee ballot applications are available through the Stone County Clerk's office or online at https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/howtovote. Completed applications must be submitted to the County Clerk by 5:00 PM the second Wednesday prior to an election. Missouri also offers no-excuse in-person early voting (called "absentee voting in person") beginning the third Tuesday prior to an election at the County Clerk's office in Galena, allowing any voter to cast a ballot early without providing a reason.