Sturdivant, Missouri Public Records

Public records related to law enforcement in Sturdivant, Missouri, are maintained by the Bollinger County Sheriff's Office. This includes incident reports, arrest records, and other law enforcement-related documents. Individuals can request these records by contacting the sheriff's office directly or by visiting the county's website at https://www.bollingercounty.org/departments/sheriffs-office/.

Sturdivant residents vote in Bollinger County elections administered by the Bollinger County Clerk, who serves as the county's election authority. The Bollinger County Clerk's office is located at the Bollinger County Courthouse, 204 High Street, Marble Hill, MO 63764, phone (573) 238-1900. This office handles all aspects of voter registration, election administration, candidate filing, and election results for Sturdivant and all of Bollinger County. Missouri voters can register online through the Missouri Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/govotemissouri, or they can register in person at the County Clerk's office or at any Missouri license office. The voter registration deadline in Missouri is 5:00 PM on the fourth Wednesday before any election. Voters must provide proof of identity and proof of address when registering. Because Sturdivant is an unincorporated community without municipal government, it does not hold city council or mayoral elections. Sturdivant residents vote in federal, state, and county elections only. Bollinger County voters elect three County Commissioners (presiding commissioner and two associate commissioners on staggered terms), county clerk, recorder of deeds, treasurer, assessor, public administrator, coroner, and sheriff, typically in the August primary and November general elections of even-numbered years. Sturdivant voters can locate their assigned polling place by contacting the Bollinger County Clerk at (573) 238-1900 or by using the Missouri Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/portal/. Polling locations in rural areas may be at community centers, churches, or fire stations, with Sturdivant voters likely assigned to a precinct polling location in or near the community. In the November 2024 presidential election, Bollinger County recorded a voter turnout of approximately 68-72% of registered voters, with county results strongly favoring Republican candidates as is typical for this rural southeastern Missouri county. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature several significant races for Sturdivant and Bollinger County voters. At the federal level, one of Missouri's U.S. Senate seats will be on the ballot in 2026, though the specific seat depends on the term cycle. Missouri does not have a gubernatorial election in 2026 (the Governor is elected in presidential years). State legislative races will include Missouri House of Representatives seats (all 163 seats are up every two years), and Sturdivant is part of a state house district covering Bollinger County. Various county offices may also appear on the 2026 ballot depending on term expirations. Missouri voters can request absentee ballots for specific reasons including absence from the jurisdiction on election day, incapacity or confinement due to illness, religious belief or practice, employment as an election authority, or incarceration. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Bollinger County Clerk, and voters can request applications by calling (573) 238-1900 or downloading forms from the Missouri Secretary of State elections website. Missouri also offers no-excuse absentee voting beginning six weeks before an election. Election records that are public in Missouri include voter registration lists (available for purchase for election-related purposes), campaign finance reports filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission (searchable at https://mec.mo.gov), candidate filing information maintained by the County Clerk and Secretary of State, and precinct-level election results published by the County Clerk after certification. Individual voter history (which elections a person voted in, but not how they voted) is also public record in Missouri, though ballot secrecy is strictly protected.