Summersville, Missouri Public Records

Missouri residents can register to vote online through the Missouri Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register. To register, voters must be U.S. Citizens, Missouri residents, and at least 17.5 years old (though they must be 18 to actually vote). The registration deadline is the fourth Wednesday prior to any election. Missouri does not require party registration for primary voting; voters simply choose which party's primary ballot they want when they arrive at the polls. Residents can also register in person at the Texas County Clerk's office or at Missouri license offices. Acceptable identification for voting includes a Missouri driver's license, non-driver license, military ID, passport, or other photo ID issued by the federal government or Missouri. Voters without photo ID may sign a sworn statement and still cast a ballot. Because Summersville is unincorporated and has no municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral elections here. Residents participate in county, state, and federal elections instead. Texas County voters elect three County Commissioners, Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, Assessor, Recorder of Deeds, Collector, Treasurer, Coroner, Public Administrator, Circuit Clerk, and County Clerk. County commission districts are elected on staggered terms. Residents can find their assigned polling location by visiting the Missouri Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/polling or by contacting the Texas County Clerk at (417) 967-2112. Polling places are assigned based on voter registration address and precinct boundaries. Under Missouri Sunshine Law (RSMo 610 and RSMo Chapter 115), election records are public. The Texas County Clerk provides access to voter registration lists (with some personal information redacted), absentee ballot applications, precinct-level election results, candidate filing information, and campaign finance reports for county-level candidates. Statewide candidate filings and campaign finance for state and federal candidates are available through the Missouri Ethics Commission at https://mec.mo.gov. Missouri voters will not elect a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Summersville voters are published by the Missouri Secretary of State Elections (https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections). Summersville voters participate in Missouri House District 141.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Summersville voters are published by the Missouri Secretary of State Elections (https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections). Texas County voters will elect various county offices including County Commissioner positions depending on rotation, and potentially Sheriff if it is a scheduled election year. Circuit Court judges for the 37th Judicial Circuit may face retention elections. Voters should confirm specific local races with the Texas County Clerk closer to the election filing deadline. Missouri offers no-excuse absentee voting, meaning any registered voter may request an absentee ballot without providing a reason. Requests can be submitted in person at the Texas County Clerk's office, by mail, or online through the Secretary of State's website. The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is 5:00 PM the second Wednesday before Election Day. Absentee ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day and received within two business days) or delivered in person to the Texas County Clerk's office by 7:00 PM on Election Day. Missouri also offers in-person early voting (called "in-person absentee voting") beginning the third Tuesday prior to Election Day at the Texas County Clerk's office during regular business hours.