{"id":42,"date":"2017-07-25T03:49:02","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T03:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raycountymo.com\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-10-22T14:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T14:21:10","slug":"ray-county-clerk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/index.php\/ray-county-clerk\/","title":{"rendered":"Ray County Clerk"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>RAY COUNTY VOTERS ARE<br \/>\nNOT IMPACTED BY THE CONGRESSIONAL<br \/>\nDISTRICT MAP CHANGES<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ray-Publication-11.03.26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Election Sample Ballot &#8211; November 3, 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>No-Excuse Early Voting will take place at the Ray County Clerk&#8217;s office at the Ray County Courthouse Monday thru Friday from 8am to 4pm (closed 12-1 for lunch).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We will be open Saturday, October 31st from 8am to noon for early voting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4465 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/heather-maulsby-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"Heather Maulsby\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/heather-maulsby-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/heather-maulsby.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>Heather Maulsby<br \/>\nRay County Clerk<br \/>\nPhone &#8211; 816-776-4502<br \/>\nEmail &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:ray@sos.mo.gov\"><span class=\"gI\"><span class=\"qu\" tabindex=\"-1\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"go\">ray@sos.mo.gov<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>County Clerk&#8217;s office is closed from noon to 1:00 pm for lunch Monday through Friday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHANGED VOTER REQUIREMENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Statute 115.427 &#8211; Voters must show a photo ID, defined only as a non-expired Missouri driver\u2019s license, non-expired or non-expiring Missouri non-driver\u2019s license, or document that contains the voter\u2019s name (which matches the voter registration, photograph, expiration date (and it\u2019s not expired or expired after the date of the most recent general election), and the document was issued by the United States or state of Missouri or military ID.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/spacer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"12\" height=\"3\" \/><br \/>\n<div class=\"gca-column one-third first\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4687\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/kathy-dugger-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kathy Dugger\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/kathy-dugger-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/kathy-dugger.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><br \/>\nKathy Dugger<br \/>\nDeputy Clerk\/Payroll Clerk<\/div>\n<div class=\"gca-column one-third\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4686\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/janis_buhrmeister-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"Janis Buhrmeister\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/janis_buhrmeister-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/janis_buhrmeister.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><br \/>\nJanis Buhrmeister<br \/>\nElection Clerk<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/spacer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"12\" height=\"6\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"gca-column one-third\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5452\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/lyndsey-church-f-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lyndsey Church\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/lyndsey-church-f-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/lyndsey-church-f.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><br \/>\nLyndsey Church<br \/>\nElection Clerk<\/div>\n<div class=\"gca-column five-sixths first\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/spacer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"12\" height=\"6\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>MISSION STATEMENT:<\/strong> To provide our community with safe, secure and accurate elections with the highest level of integrity and transparency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CRITICAL OPERATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Voter Registration<\/li>\n<li>Providing Voter and Candidate Information to the Community<\/li>\n<li>Ballot Creation and Loading Ballots to Voting Machines<\/li>\n<li>Ballot by Mail Operations<\/li>\n<li>Poll Worker Coordination and Communication<\/li>\n<li>Transportation of Voting Machines and Ballots to and from Polling Locations<\/li>\n<li>Voter Check-In and Verifying Identity and Eligibility<\/li>\n<li>Unofficial Results Tabulation<\/li>\n<li>Deliver Results to the Public<\/li>\n<li>Canvass of Official Results<\/li>\n<li>Secure Storage of Voting Devices, Election Records, and Electronic Media During the Preservation Period<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/spacer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"12\" height=\"6\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"gca-column one-sixth\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/spacer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"12\" height=\"6\" \/><br \/><\/div>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Below Applications and Information Require Adobe Acrobat Reader.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/get.adobe.com\/reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader for FREE!<\/a><\/h6>\n<div class=\"gca-column one-third first\"><a href=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Polling-places-for-election-Revised-02-23-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-107\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/B-voterlocations.jpg\" alt=\"Voter Locations Button\" width=\"200\" height=\"39\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Updated-Application-for-Election-Judges.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-104\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/B-electionjudges.jpg\" alt=\"Election Judges Button\" width=\"200\" height=\"38\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.mo.gov\/CMSImages\/ElectionGoVoteMissouri\/AbsenteeBallotRequestForm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5761\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/absentee-voting-button.jpg\" alt=\"Absentee Voting Application Button\" width=\"200\" height=\"39\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gca-column one-third\"><a href=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Notary-Public-Info.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-105\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/B-notary.jpg\" alt=\"Notary Public Information Button\" width=\"200\" height=\"39\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-Tax-Levies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-88\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/B-taxlevies.jpg\" alt=\"Tax Levies Button\" width=\"200\" height=\"39\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gca-column one-third\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/pdf_library\/CountyLiquorLicense.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-108\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/B-liquor.jpg\" alt=\"County Liquor License Button\" width=\"200\" height=\"39\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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