BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County residents will be receiving letters from the county clerk's office asking for personal information in the county's effort to update its voter registration database. Some of the information requested will be birthdates and Social Security numbers, information which hasn't been asked for in the past but is needed due to new federal and state requirements, said clerk Rita Milam. Social Security numbers and birthdates will be kept confidential by the office.
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