Butler County Clerk/Election Authority
Duties
The County Clerk has many duties including:
- Auctioneers license renewals
- Bid openings: Receive bids-file copies of bids and notices
- Board of Equalization: Schedule appointments for the Board of Equalization.
- Certification and apportionment of revenue for railroad and utility companies
- Certification of local real and personal revenues chargeable to the collector
- Certification of value and rates of all political subdivisions
- Conduct all elections held in the county
- Custodian of records such as contracts with the county and all minutes of the county commission
and files relating to the commission - Handle county insurance and accounts payable
- June 30th Liquor license renewals
- Keeper of the minutes and decisions of the board
- Licenses-Issue county liquor and auctioneer licenses
- Notary Publics: swear in notaries and certify to State
- Responsible for employee benefits, payroll and personnel records
- Responsible for voter registration
- Serve as the County Budget and Financial Officer
Fees
ATV/UTV Permits - $15
Notary - $3
Precincts and Polling Locations
For a full list of local polling locations, check out our Precincts and Polling Locations document (PDF).
County District Maps
Sample Ballots
Voter Registration Deadline Dates
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Tonyi Deffendall
Clerk
Email: tdbutler@tcmax.net
County Clerk's Office
Physical Address
100 N Main Street
Room 202
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
100 N Main Street
Room 202
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Phone: 573-686-8050
Fax: 573-686-8066