Gentry County, Missouri
Gentry County, Missouri voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 6,300 people, Gentry County ranks 103rd in population among Missouri's 115 counties. In Missouri, elections are run by local election authorities: the county clerk in most counties, or a board of election commissioners in several cities and counties.
Next Election
August 8, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register by the fourth Wednesday before an election.
Why Voting Matters
Voting is how Gentry County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Gentry County voters is Missouri's state primary on August 8, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Gentry County jobs are in health care and retail, so decisions about health care costs and local businesses hit close to home.
Gentry County voters cast about 3,290 ballots for president in 2024, up about 2% from 3,240 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 4,810 adult residents, that works out to about 68%, above the statewide rate of about 61%.
Around 1,520 adults here did not vote for president. Some aren't eligible, yet the rest are untapped power: one more voter in every 20 of them would mean about 76 extra Gentry County ballots, enough to change the result in many close contests.
Gentry County is rural, with about 13 people per square mile across 491 square miles, so every vote carries extra weight in local races. The county is home to about 0.1% of Missouri's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Gentry County include 64402, 64438, 64441, 64453, 64463, 64471, 64479 and 64489, plus 3 more. Check that your registration is current, look up your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote. Then ask a friend or family member in Gentry County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Gentry County: In Missouri, elections are run by local election authorities: the county clerk in most counties, or a board of election commissioners in several cities and counties. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Gentry County local election authority (county clerk or board of election commissioners).
Statewide directory, Missouri Secretary of State elections division:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/
See your sample ballot. Missouri Secretary of State elections division (voter lookup shows sample ballots):
https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Gentry County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Missouri Protection & Advocacy, Missouri's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (573) 893-3333. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Missouri voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Gentry County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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