Winona, Missouri Public Records

The Winona Police Department and the Shannon County Sheriff's Office are responsible for law enforcement-related public records, such as incident reports, arrest records, and police blotters. Residents and interested parties can request these records by contacting the respective agencies. The Winona Police Department can be reached at (417) 256-2345, and the Shannon County Sheriff's Office can be contacted at (417) 469-4715. The agencies' websites may also provide information on how to submit public records requests.

Winona, Missouri voters are served by the Shannon County Clerk's office, which administers all elections for the county. The Shannon County Clerk is located at the Shannon County Courthouse, 105 Court Street, Eminence, MO 65466, and can be reached at (573) 226-3414. The County Clerk is responsible for voter registration, maintaining voter rolls, conducting federal, state, county, and local elections, and certifying election results. Missouri residents can register to vote online at https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register, the official portal operated by the Missouri Secretary of State. The voter registration deadline in Missouri is the fourth Wednesday prior to any election (28 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, and must be U.S. citizens, Missouri residents, and at least 17.5 years old (turning 18 by the next general election). Because Winona is an unincorporated community, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council; residents vote in county, state, and federal elections. Shannon County holds elections for County Commission, Sheriff, Assessor, Clerk, Treasurer, Coroner, and other county offices on a rotating basis, typically in even-numbered years. Winona voters participate in Missouri state legislative elections for the State Senate and State House of Representatives. Missouri voters can look up their polling place, view a sample ballot, and check voter registration status at the Missouri Secretary of State Voter Outreach Portal (https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/). Missouri requires voters to present photo ID at the polls; acceptable IDs include a Missouri or federal photo ID, military ID, or passport. In the November 2024 presidential election, Shannon County reported voter turnout of approximately 60-65% of registered voters, consistent with rural Missouri counties. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Winona and Shannon County voters will decide several significant races. Missouri does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026 (next in 2028 for Hawley's seat), but there will be elections for all Missouri State House of Representatives seats (two-year terms), Missouri State Senate seats in even-numbered districts (four-year staggered terms), and county offices including Sheriff, Assessor, and Clerk if their terms expire. No gubernatorial race occurs in 2026 (next in 2028). Voters may also see ballot measures or local propositions. Missouri voters can request an absentee ballot if they meet one of several criteria: absence from the jurisdiction on Election Day, incapacity or confinement due to illness, religious belief, employment as an election authority, incarceration (if still eligible), or certified risk to COVID-19. Absentee ballot applications are available from the County Clerk and must be submitted by the second Wednesday before the election for mail ballots. Missouri election records are public under the Sunshine Law; voter registration lists (excluding certain personal information), campaign finance reports, candidate filings, and precinct-level election results are available through the Secretary of State's website and the County Clerk's office.