Zalma, Missouri Public Records

The Zalma area is served by the Bollinger County Sheriff's Office, which is responsible for law enforcement and public safety. This agency maintains records of incidents, arrests, and other law enforcement activities within the Zalma community. Residents can contact the Bollinger County Sheriff's Office at https://www.bollingercounty.org/departments/sheriffs-office/ for information or to request public records.

Zalma residents' election services are provided by the Bollinger County Clerk's Office, located at 202 North High Street, Room 101, Marble Hill, MO 63764, phone (573) 238-1900. The County Clerk serves as the election authority for all of Bollinger County, including Zalma, administering voter registration, maintaining voter rolls, conducting elections, and certifying results. Missouri residents can register to vote online at https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register, or by submitting a paper voter registration application to the County Clerk's office. The registration deadline is the fourth Wednesday prior to any election. Missouri requires voters to present valid identification at the polls; acceptable forms include a Missouri driver's license, U.S. passport, military ID, or other government-issued photo ID. As an unincorporated community, Zalma does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council positions, as there is no city government. Zalma residents vote in county, state, and federal elections. Bollinger County holds elections for County Commission (Presiding Commissioner and Associate Commissioners), County Clerk, Sheriff, Assessor, Recorder of Deeds, Treasurer, Coroner, and other county offices on a staggered schedule. Zalma voters can find their assigned polling place by contacting the Bollinger County Clerk at (573) 238-1900 or by using the Missouri Voter Information Portal at https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/portal/. Missouri election records that are public include voter registration lists (available for purchase under Missouri statute for lawful election purposes), campaign finance reports filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission at https://mec.mo.gov, candidate filing information available through the County Clerk and Secretary of State, and precinct-level election results published by the County Clerk after certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Bollinger County recorded strong turnout consistent with its historically high rural voter participation, with the county strongly favoring Republican candidates as it has in recent election cycles. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature critical races for Missouri voters including the U.S. Senate seat (Senator Josh Hawley's seat is not up in 2026, but Senator-elect or incumbent will be confirmed), Missouri Governor (current term expires in 2025, so 2026 would be a new term if applicable—verify current cycle), Missouri state legislative seats (State Senate District 27 and State House districts covering Bollinger County), and county offices including Sheriff and County Commission positions depending on term expirations. Missouri voters can request absentee ballots for specific reasons including absence on election day, incapacity or confinement due to illness, religious belief or practice, employment as an election authority, or incarceration (if still eligible to vote). Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Bollinger County Clerk's office, with the application deadline typically the second Wednesday prior to the election for mail ballots and 5:00 PM the day before the election for in-person absentee voting.