Tebbetts, Missouri Public Records

To register to vote, residents use the Missouri Secretary of State's online system at www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri, where anyone with a Missouri driver's license or state ID can register or update their registration. The registration deadline is the fourth Wednesday before any election, and new voters must provide proof of identity and residence. At the polls, Missouri law requires photo identification such as a Missouri driver's license, non-driver ID, military ID, passport, or other government-issued photo ID. Because Tebbetts is an unincorporated community without municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral elections here. Instead, residents participate in county, state, and federal elections. Callaway County holds elections for County Commission seats, Sheriff, Assessor, Collector, Treasurer, Coroner, Public Administrator, Recorder of Deeds, Prosecuting Attorney, and other county offices on a rotating schedule. County Commission seats are divided into two districts with staggered four-year terms. To locate their assigned polling place, residents can use the polling place lookup tool at www.sos.mo.gov/elections/pollingplacelookup by entering their address. Depending on precinct assignment, voters in the area typically cast ballots at local fire stations, community centers, or churches. The County Clerk's office also provides polling location information by phone. Under Missouri law (Chapter 115 RSMo), several categories of election records are available to the public. Voter registration lists can be purchased by qualified requesters for legitimate election purposes. Campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees are searchable through the Missouri Ethics Commission at www.mec.mo.gov. Candidate filing information, including declarations of candidacy and financial disclosure forms, is available through the Callaway County Clerk for local offices and the Secretary of State for state offices. Precinct-level election results become public records after certification and are typically posted on the Callaway County website and available at the Clerk's office. Though 2026 is a midterm year, Missouri voters will elect candidates for all U.S. House of Representatives seats (Tebbetts is in Missouri's 3rd Congressional District), all Missouri State House seats (the community is in District 58), and half of the Missouri State Senate. County offices on the ballot in 2026 will include certain constitutional offices whose terms expire, potentially including Sheriff, Assessor, or County Commission seats depending on the term schedule. Local school board elections may also appear on the ballot. Voters should check with the Callaway County Clerk's office in mid-2026 for specific races and candidates. Missouri offers absentee voting for voters who meet specific criteria under Section 115.277 RSMo, including: being absent from the jurisdiction on Election Day, incapacity or confinement due to illness or disability, religious belief or practice, employment as an election authority, incarceration (if still eligible to vote), or participation in the address confidentiality program. Absentee ballot applications must reach the Callaway County Clerk's office no later than 5:00 PM on the second Wednesday before the election. Applications are available on the Secretary of State's website or from the Callaway County Clerk. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the election authority by 7:00 PM on Election Day to be counted. Missouri also offers in-person absentee voting, which requires no excuse and begins the fourth Tuesday prior to any election at the Callaway County Clerk's office during regular business hours and the two Saturdays immediately prior to the election. This makes it a convenient option for residents traveling to Fulton.