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August 5, 2025 Special Election Guide
See also: Elections & Voting
Boone County Ballot
Proposition 1
Shall the County of Boone, Missouri exempt senior citizens from increases in the property tax liability to all the taxing authorities due on such senior citizens’ primary residence?
City of Columbia, Missouri
For Ward 2 City Council member (2 year unexpired term)
- Vera Elwood
- Ken Rice
Harrisburg R-8 School District
Proposition Harrisburg Schools
Shall the Board of Education of the Harrisburg R-VIII School District, Missouri, be authorized to eliminate fully the Proposition C Sales Tax Rollback in its operating levy under Section 164.013 R.S.Mo. and to increase the operating tax levy by $0.5000 to $4.5783 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for the purposes of attracting and retaining quality certified and support staff, maintaining and expanding educational programming and facilities, and meeting additional operating expenses? (If this proposition is approved, the adjusted operating tax levy of the District is estimated to increase by $0.5000 from $4.0783, currently, to $4.5783 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for the 2025 Tax Year and will be applied to the assessed valuation for each year thereafter.)
Callaway County Ballot
New Bloomfield Fire Protection District
Shall New Bloomfield Fire Protection District issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $3,000,000 for the purpose of acquiring real property: constructing, furnishing and equipping a new fire station; renovating, improving and expanding existing fire stations; and acquiring fire trucks, vehicles and other firefighting and emergency apparatus and equipment?
Elections & Voting Guide
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Local Voting Information | Boone County | Callaway County | Local Political Clubs & Organizations | Local News & Blogs | Missouri | National Political Parties | Candidates & Elected Officials | Related Websites
Local Voting Information | Boone County | Callaway County | Local Political Clubs & Organizations | Local News & Blogs | Missouri | National Political Parties | Candidates & Elected Officials | Related Websites
Local Voting Information
- Election Calendar
- Missouri Voter Registration Online (new!)
- Missouri Voter Registration Application (print & mail)
- Polling Locations in Boone County
- The “Where Do I Vote?” section of the Boone County Clerk’s FAQ page has links for looking up your polling place, updating your address and a complete list of polling locations.
- Searchable map of Boone County polling locations
- Polling Places in Callaway County
- District Maps
- Voter ID Information
- Find Your Current Elected Officials
- Vote441.org
This site from the League of Women Voters serves as a “one-stop-shop” for election related information. It provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information on topics including absentee ballot information, election dates, ID requirements, registration deadlines and much more.
Boone County
Callaway County
Local Political Clubs & Organizations
- Boone County League of Women Voters
- Mizzou College Republicans
- Mizzou College Democrats
- Muleskinners
- Pachyderms
Local News & Blogs
Missouri
- Missouri Secretary of State
- Missouri Democratic Party
- Missouri Republican Party
- Missouri Constitution Party
- Missouri Libertarian Party
National Political Parties
Candidates & Elected Officials
- FactCheck.org
A non-partisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that monitors the factual accuracy of what the candidates say in their ads, debates, speeches etc. A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of PA. - Federal Elections Commission
Research current and historical campaign finance data for both individual candidates and political action committees. - OpenSecrets.org
Follow the money trail in American elections at the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington D.C. - USA.gov – Find Your Elected Officials
Enter your address for contact information for the names and contact information for the people who represent you on the federal, state, and local levels. - VoteSmart.org
A charitable organization modeled on the Peace Corps that acts as an independent source for accurate information on candidates from all parties.
Related Websites
- Department of Justice: Civil Rights: Voting Section
Find statutes, cases, policy and history related to voting rights from the U.S. Department of Justice. - Federal Voting Assistance Program
Guidance and resources for military and overseas voters who will be voting absentee. - Historic Presidential Election Data
A quick reference guide to all past U.S. presidential elections from The American Presidency Project at UC-Santa Barbara. - Library of Congress: U.S. Election Statistics
Resources for locating election statistics at the federal, congressional, and state levels. - PollingReport.com
“An independent, non-partisan resource on trends in American public opinion.” - USA.gov – Voting and Elections
Basic information on voting and elections, how to contact an elected official and contributing to the election process.
Government Guide
Government – Local
Government – State
- Find all Missouri Representatives
- Find all Missouri Senators
- Executive Branch:
- Governor: Mike Kehoe
- Lieutenant Governor: David Wasinger
- Secretary of State: Denny Hoskins
- State Auditor : Scott Fitzpatrick
- State Treasurer: Vivek Malek
- Attorney General: Andrew Bailey
- Missouri House of Representatives – List of our Local Representatives:
- 43rd District: Kent Haden
- 44th District: John Martin
- 45th District: Kathy Steinhoff
- 46th District: David Tyson Smith
- 47th District: Adrian Plank
- 49th District: Jim Schulte
- 50th District: Gregg Bush
- Missouri Senate – List of our Local Senators:
- 10th District: Travis Fitzwater
- 19th District: Stephen Webber
- Missouri General Assembly
Links to Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate, tracks legislation and includes the Missouri Revised Statutes. - Missouri Judiciary
- Missouri Secretary of State
Contains information regarding candidates, the General Assembly roster and government records. - State and Local Government on the Net
Directory of official state, county and city government websites. - State of Missouri
Official site of Missouri’s state government.
Government – Federal
- Congress.gov
Federal legislative information including bills and resolutions, activity in Congress, the Congressional Record and more. - GPO Access
The U.S. Government Printing Office provides free access to the official, published versions of information products produced by the Federal Government. - USA.gov
Official information, services and resources from the U.S. Government. - Official US Government Departments Index
A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies with their websites. - U.S. Department of State
Information about travel and business as well as news and issues involving the State Department. Includes the latest Country Report on Terrorism 2022 (formerly titled Patterns of Global Terrorism). - U.S. House of Representatives
- Missouri U.S. Representatives
- 1st District: Wesley Bell
- 2nd District: Ann Wagner
- 3rd District: Robert Onder
- 4th District: Mark Alford
- 5th District: Emanuel Cleaver
- 6th District: Sam Graves
- 7th District: Eric Burlison
- 8th District: Jason Smith
- U.S. Senate
- Missouri U.S. Senator Websites
- White House
Law & Legal Information Guide
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General Resources | Laws & Ordinances | Courts and Legal Proceedings | Forms | Legal Assistance
General Resources | Laws & Ordinances | Courts and Legal Proceedings | Forms | Legal Assistance
General Resources
- SIRS Researcher
Collection of articles from newspapers, magazines, reference sources, etc. organized by topic. Relevant topics include capital punishment, civil rights, copyright infringement, etc. - MU Law Library
Offers a user-friendly portal to many useful, free Internet resources. - FindLaw Legal Dictionary
- Missouri Bar Association-MissouriLawyersHelp.org
A website created by The Missouri Bar to provide resources and services to the citizens of Missouri. Includes a guide to legal topics such as finding a lawyer, probate law, family law and courts. - Missouri Sex Offender Registry
- National Sex Offender Public Website
Laws & Ordinances
Local
State
- Revised Missouri Statutes
- Missouri Constitution
- Code of State Regulations – Missouri Secretary of State
Federal
- FindLaw: U.S. Constitution
- Government Printing Office: U.S. Constitution
- U.S. Code
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
Currently updated version of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.
Courts and Legal Proceedings
Local
- City of Columbia Municipal Court
- City of Fulton Municipal Court
- Judicial Circuit – Boone & Callaway Counties
State
- Missouri Courts
Official site of Missouri’s judicial branch of government. - Representing Yourself in Missouri Courts
- Case.net
Provides access to the Missouri State Courts Automated Case Management System.
Federal
- Federal Courts Finder
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Supreme Court Opinions
FindLaw’s searchable database of the Supreme Court decisions since 1760. - National Victim Notification Network
Allows crime victims to obtain information about criminal cases and the custody status of offenders.
Forms
- U.S. Legal Forms
Search a wide selection of Missouri legal forms by category or title. - Missouri Court Forms
- Dissolution of Marriage Forms
Legal Assistance
Legal Forms Library
LOG IN TO THIS RESOURCE. Search for and download a wide selection of Missouri legal forms by category or title. Provides an attorney directory and a dictionary of legal definitions.
U.S. Government Online
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