LAFAYETTE COUNTY CLERK
Linda Niendick
1001 Main St., Lexington, MO 64067
660-259-4315 phone 660-259-6109 fax
It is intended that this site will be a source of information first and foremost for the people of Lafayette County. My official title is Clerk of the County Commission. This office is responsible for all County Elections, Liquor License, Auctioneer License and Notaries. As always, it is a pleasure and a privilege to serve the citizens of Lafayette County.
Voter Registration Information
Registration Qualifications
- 18 Years of age by Election Day
- US Citizen
- Lafayette County Resident
Where to Register to Vote
Lafayette County residents can register to vote:
- At the County Clerk's Office
- At the City Hall in most of our county cities
- At any Department of Motor Vehicles office, or state agency providing a service to the public (WIC, Social Services, etc)
No person shall be entitled to vote:
- While confined under a sentence of imprisonment;
- While on probation or parole after the conviction of a felony
- After conviction of a felony or misdemeanor connected with voting or the right of suffrage
Absentee Voting
County residents who are not able to go to their polling place on Election Day may vote absentee beginning six weeks prior to an election.
Absentee voters must provide one of the following reasons for voting absentee:
- Absence on Election Day from the jurisdiction of the election authority in which such voter is registered to vote;
- Incapacity or confinement due to illness or physical disability, including a person who is primarily responsible for the physical care of a person who is incapacitated or confined due to illness or disability;
- Religious belief or practice;
- Employment as an election authority, as a member of an election authority, or by an election authority at a location other than such voter's polling place;
- Incarceration, provided all qualifications for voting are retained.
Voters can request absentee ballots from the County Clerk's Office in person at the County Courthouse, 1001 Main, Lexington, MO, by fax, 660-259-6109, or by mail (if time allows) to the same address as above. After filling out the form, absentee ballot requests should be returned to the County Clerk's Office by fax or by mail (if time allows). Relatives within the first degree (parents and children) may complete an absentee ballot application, in person, on behalf of the voter who wishes to vote absentee.
To print a request form for an absentee ballot, click on the link below:
Mail in or faxed absentee ballot requests must be received by the election authority no later than the 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to any election. Voters can vote by absentee in the office of the local election authority until 5:00 p.m. the night before the election.
Polling Locations
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Bates City First Baptist Church
200 E Highway Z
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Bates City, Ferguson School Rural
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Concordia, Community Building
802 S Gordon
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Concordia-Aullville, 1st, East Concordia,
2nd, West Concordia, 1st & 2nd Emma
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Alma, City Hall
205 S County Rd.
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1st, N Alma, 2nd, S Alma, East Davis,
1st Blackburn
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Odessa Dyer Park, Community Bldg.
601 W Main St.
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N Od 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and E Od
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Odessa New Horizon Presbyterian Church
4266 Highway 131
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S Odessa 1st, 2nd & 3rd and Lake Lafayette
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Mayview, Community Building
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All Mayview precincts
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Dover, Community Building
298 W Walnut
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All Dover precincts
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Napoleon, City Hall
104 S 2nd St.
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East West Napoleon
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Wellington, City Hall
101 E Walnut St.
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All Wellington precincts
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Waverly, City Hall
111 E Kelling Ave.
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1st, 2nd, E Waverly, W Waverly
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Corder, Corder Library
221 N Lafayette
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N, S Corder 1st & 2nd Wards
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Lexington, United Methodist Church
1211 S Highway 13
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All Lexington precincts
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Higginsville, American Legion Building
1001 W 22nd St.
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1st, 2nd, 3rd, W Davis, N Higg, Aull-Higg
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John Knox Village, Higginsville
1201 W 19th St.
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All John Knox Village
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2008 Election Calendar
Feb. 5, 2008 Presidential Preference Primary Results
April 8, 2008 General Municipal Election - Last Day to Register to Vote: Mar. 12, 2008
First Day for Candidate Filing - December 18, 2007
Last Day for Candidate Filing - January 22, 2008
Final Certification Date - January 29, 2008
Aug. 5, 2008 Primary Election - Last Day to Register to Vote: July 9, 2008
First Day for Candidate Filing - February 26, 2008
Last Day for Candidate Filing - March 25, 2008
Final Certification Date - May 27, 2008
Nov. 4, 2008 General Election - Last Day to Register to Vote: October 8, 2008
First Day for Candidate Filing - July 15, 2008
Last Day for Candidate Filing - August 19, 2008
Final Certification Date - August 26, 2008
The final date for new party and independent candidates to submit their petitions to the Secretary of State is 5:00 p.m., July 28, 2008. Independent candidates for county offices and those wishing to form a new party within a county must submit their petition to the local election authority (county clerk or election board) by 5:00 p.m., July 28, 2008. (115.329.1 RSMo 2000)
Statutory References (RSMo)
Official Election Day 115.121, 115.123, 115.775
Style of Election 115.121, 115.123
Last Day to Register 115.135.1
First Day to File 115.127.5, 115.329.1, 115.349.2, 115.761
Last Day to File 115.127.5, 115.329.1, 115.349.1
Final Certification Date 115.125, 115.387, 115.401, 116.240
Liquor License
Businesses selling alcohol within the city limits must first apply for a City liquor license.
All businesses selling alcohol must then apply for a State Liquor License with the Missouri Division of Liquor Control.
To be in compliance with State Statute's, any business possessing a State Liquor License to sell liquor must also be granted a County Liquor License prior to selling alcohol. Applicant must have paid their County Real & Personal Taxes to be eligible for a County license.
First time applicants MUST come to the County Clerk's Office in person, bringing their State License and Fee to apply.
Auctioneer License
An application for Auctioneer License may be obtained by visiting the County Clerk's Office. You will receive your license when you have filled out the application and paid your license fee.
Auctioneer Fees:
$ 7.00 Ten Day License
$12.00 One Month License
$22.00 Three Month License
$32.00 Six Month License
$52.00 One Year License
Notary Commission
All Notary information may be obtained from the Secretary of State's Office for applications & information.
Missouri Notary Public Handbook
When picking up your Notary Commission at the County Clerk's office, please bring your $10,000.00 Surety Bond & $6.00 dollars cash or check.