JACKSON, Miss. – Secretary of State Michael Watson joined a taskforce of state securities regulators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a $106 million settlement with Vanguard Marketing Corporation (VMC) and The Vanguard Group, Inc.

JACKSON, Miss. – Absentee ballot applications are now available in municipal clerks' offices for the Municipal Primary Election on April 1, 2025. Absentee ballots will be available starting February 18, 2025.

JACKSON, Miss. – As a reminder, Mississippians need to be aware of upcoming important dates and deadlines.

Qualifying Deadline

JACKSON, Miss. – Periodic campaign finance reports for contributions and expenditures for the period of October 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025.

Reports may be submitted via:

JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson is pleased to announce a Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking (MBAT) Summit to be held on Friday, January 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the campus of the University of Mississippi. 

JACKSON, Miss. – Candidates may begin qualifying today, January 2, 2025, for the 2025 municipal elections.

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JACKSON, Miss. – Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 27-101-1, the FY2024 Annual Report of the Secretary of State's Office has been published and is available on the agency website.