Trenton, Missouri Public Records

Law enforcement records for Trenton, Missouri, are maintained by the Trenton Police Department, located at 1100 Main St, Trenton, MO 64683. This includes incident reports, arrest records, and traffic citations. Public access to these records may be limited due to privacy concerns, but certain information can be requested through the department's public records request process.

Trenton voters are served by the Grundy County Clerk, located at the Grundy County Courthouse, 700 Main Street, Trenton, MO 64683 (phone: 660-359-4040). The County Clerk serves as the election authority, managing voter registration, ballot preparation, polling places, and election administration for all Grundy County residents including Trenton. Missouri voters can register online at www.sos.mo.gov/elections through the Missouri Secretary of State's online voter registration system, which requires a Missouri driver's license or state ID. Voter registration deadlines are the fourth Wednesday prior to any election. New residents must provide proof of residency and identification. Trenton, as an incorporated city, holds municipal elections for mayor and city council positions. Trenton municipal elections typically occur in April of odd-numbered years; the next Trenton city elections will be in April 2025 and April 2027. Candidates for city offices file with the Trenton City Clerk at City Hall. Local ballot measures and candidates can be found through the city's election notices and the County Clerk's office. Trenton residents can locate their assigned polling place by contacting the Grundy County Clerk or checking the Missouri Secretary of State's voter information portal at www.sos.mo.gov/elections/voterlookup. Missouri election records that are public include voter registration lists (available for purchase for election purposes), campaign finance reports (filed with Missouri Ethics Commission and searchable at mec.mo.gov), candidate filing information, and precinct-level election results. In the November 2024 general election, Grundy County recorded approximately 65-70% voter turnout, consistent with rural Missouri counties in presidential elections. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Trenton and Grundy County voters will decide several significant races: one U.S. Senate seat (Class II, currently held by a Missouri senator), Missouri state legislative seats including State House District 3 which includes Grundy County, and various county offices including County Commissioners, Sheriff, Assessor, Clerk, Treasurer, and Prosecutor (depending on election cycle schedules). 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 are available from the County Clerk and must be submitted by the second Wednesday prior to the election for mail ballots.