Policy & Research

The Policy and Research Division is the research and development engine of the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office. The division develops potential legislation, coordinates partnerships and innovative solutions to challenges facing the State, administers the Public Records Request process, and directs the agency’s involvement in the Occupational Licensing Review Commission.  In addition, the division oversees the Tackle the Tape initiative, which sets out to create meaningful change for small businesses and consumers by reducing the number of cumbersome regulations.