Due to the Elections on April 2, the Aldermen meeting was moved from its usual Tuesday to Thursday evening. The session began with the approval of the elections followed by the swearing-in ceremony for the four Aldermen elected at the beginning of April. more

The citizens throughout Polk County’s communities made their way to the polls on Tuesday, April 2 to make their voices heard on a variety of issues, as well as municipal, and school board candidates. Safety was a topic on the ballot for school funding and propositions in Bolivar. Some candidates easily won their positions by large majorities or by having no opposition, while other candidates eked out wins by a single vote. more

Public post-testing of the Image Cast voting machines for the April 4, 2024 General Municipal Election will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, at the Polk County Road & Bridge Complex conference room, 724 S Killingsworth, Bolivar. more

The City of Bolivar is hoping to answer questions about Proposition Public Safety as the Tuesday, April 2, election nears. more

Public post-testing of the Image Cast voting machines for the April 4, 2024 General Municipal Election will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, at the Polk County Road & Bridge Complex conference room, 724 S Killingsworth, Bolivar. more

Public pre-testing of the Image Cast voting machines for the April 2, 2024 General Municipal Election will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, at the Polk County Road & Bridge Complex conference room, 724 S Killingsworth, Bolivar. more

The Missouri and Polk County Presidential Primary will be held on March 23, from 8 a.m. to noon. Voting will take place at the Polk County Courthouse Annex 102 E. Jackson, Bolivar, Missouri. This will take place instead of a state run primary. If you are a registered Democrat, unaffiliated, Independent or Libertarian voter you may vote in this primary. Registered Republicans may not vote at this primary. You must have identification to vote such as driver’s license, utility/phone bill, voter registration card, insurance card or official document with your name and current address. If you are unable to physically enter the polling place, we can accommodate you. You may vote at this county’s polling place if you are unable to vote in your home county. If you requested a mail-in ballot and are unable to mail it back in time, we will accept it at our polling place on March 23. more

Polk County Republicans are hosting their annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday, April 4, beginning at 6 p.m. The dinner will be held at the McClelland Dining Facility on the campus of SBU. Local and state candidates who have filed for offices to be selected in the Primary Election on August 6, 2024, are expected to be there. This gives voters an opportunity to meet the candidates and become an informed voter. more

Voters can expect several contested races for the upcoming election on Tuesday, April 2. The Bolivar Herald-Free Press would like to keep the community informed by featuring brief profiles for each candidate in the contested Bolivar, Fair Play, and Flemington municipal races and the Bolivar, Fair Play, Halfway, and Marion C. Early school board races. more

The Missouri and Polk County Presidential Primary will be held on March 23, from 8 a.m. to noon. Voting will take place at the Polk County Courthouse Annex 102 E. Jackson, Bolivar, Missouri. This will take place instead of a state run primary. If you are a registered Democrat, unaffiliated, Independent or Libertarian voter you may vote in this primary. Registered Republicans may not vote at this primary. You must have identification to vote such as driver’s license, utility/phone bill, voter registration card, insurance card or official document with your name and current address. If you are unable to physically enter the polling place, we can accommodate you. You may vote at this county’s polling place if you are unable to vote in your home county. If you requested a mail-in ballot and are unable to mail it back in time, we will accept it at our polling place on March 23. more

The Bolivar CTA is hosting the annual School Board Candidate Forum on Monday, March 18 in the Bolivar Board Room at the Central Office. The forum will begin at 6 p.m. with general more

The Bolivar School District is excited to announce Proposition Liberators R-1, a no-tax-increase bond issue on the upcoming April 2nd ballot. If passed, this bond issue will provide $11 million in funds to complete crucial capital projects aimed at enhancing educational facilities and opportunities for Bolivar students. For months, the Bolivar School District has collected input from staff, students, parents, and community members about which projects are the most important to Bolivar. more

Public pre-testing of the Image Cast voting machines for the April 2, 2024 General Municipal Election will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, at the Polk County Road & Bridge Complex conference room, 724 S Killingsworth, Bolivar. more

Polk County Republicans are hosting their annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday, April 4, beginning at 6 p.m. The dinner will be held at the McClelland Dining Facility on the campus of SBU. Local and state candidates who have filed for offices to be selected in the Primary Election on August 6, 2024, are expected to be there. This gives voters an opportunity to meet the candidates and become an informed voter. more

The Missouri and Polk County Presidential Primary will be held on March 23, from 8 a.m. to noon. Voting will take place at the Polk County Courthouse Annex 102 E. Jackson, Bolivar, Missouri. This will take place instead of a state run primary. If you are a registered Democrat, unaffiliated, Independent or Libertarian voter you may vote in this primary. Registered Republicans may not vote at this primary. You must have identification to vote such as driver’s license, utility/phone bill, voter registration card, insurance card or official document with your name and current address. If you are unable to physically enter the polling place, we can accommodate you. You may vote at this county’s polling place if you are unable to vote in your home county. If you requested a mail-in ballot and are unable to mail it back in time, we will accept it at our polling place on March 23. more

The Bolivar CTA is hosting the annual School Board Candidate Forum on Monday, March 18 in the Bolivar Board Room at the Central Office. The forum will begin at 6 p.m. with general questions, break for a Meet & Greet with the Candidates then, conclude with submitted questions and closing comments. more

Polk County Republicans are hosting their annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday, April 4, beginning at 6 p.m. The dinner will be held at the McClelland Dining Facility on the campus of SBU. Local and state candidates who have filed for offices to be selected in the Primary Election on August 6, 2024, are expected to be there. This gives voters an opportunity to meet the candidates and become an informed voter. more

The Missouri Democratic Party announced the Democratic National Committee conditionally approved MDP’s plan for Missouri’s 2024 Democratic Presidential Primary. The following details are confirmed with more information available soon: more

The Bolivar CTA is hosting the annual School Board Candidate Forum on Monday, March 18 in the Bolivar Board Room at the Central Office. The forum will begin at 6 p.m. with general questions, break for a Meet & Greet with the Candidates then, conclude with submitted questions and closing comments. more

The Polk County Democrats will meet on Feb. 19, at Smiths Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is optional at 5:30 p.m. more

Filing began at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 and the deadline to file is 5 p.m. Dec. 26. File at the central office during regular business hours, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m (the final day, Dec. 26 open until 5 p.m.) The order of filing will be the order on the ballot. Voting is for two spots on the school board. more

School Board candidate filing more

Filing began at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 and the deadline to file is 5 p.m. Dec. 26. File at the central office during regular business hours, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m, (final day for filing we are open until 5 p.m.) The order of filing will be the order on the ballot. Voting is for two spots on the school board. more

The Bolivar School District has called for an election on Nov. 7, 2023, for the residents within their boundaries. Absentee voting started on Sept. 26. The Polk County Clerk’s office will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday and open through the lunch hour for absentee voting. The deadline for casting an absentee ballot in person at the County Clerk’s office is 5 p.m. the day before the election, Tuesday, Nov. 7. The County Clerk’s office will also be open on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to noon. more

The Bolivar School District has called for an election on Nov. 7, 2023, for the residents within their boundaries. Absentee voting started on Sept. 26. The Polk County Clerk’s office will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday and open through the lunch hour for absentee voting. The deadline for casting an absentee ballot in person at the County Clerk’s office is 5 p.m. the day before the election, Tuesday, Nov. 7. The County Clerk’s office will also be open on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to noon. more