Today I joined 14 other Secretaries of State to yet again push back on the Biden Administration’s continued gross federal overreach. A jointly signed letter has been sent to President Biden requesting he rescind Executive Order (EO) 14019, which calls for federal agencies to act beyond their Congressionally-specified functions and infiltrate state-run elections.
JACKSON – The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office, represented by the Mississippi Attorney General's Office, joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and 29 other states in filing a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alleging Metals.com and Barrick Capital Inc. defendants solicited $185 million from 1,600 seniors and other vulnerable investors nationwide, including over $350,000 in Mississippi, by touting precious metals at grossly inflated prices that were not disclosed.
JACKSON – Today, September 22, 2020, is a special Election Day for voters in Choctaw, Clay, Copiah, Hinds, Lawrence, Lincoln, Lowndes, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Walthall, and Webster Counties. Polls will be open until 7 p.m., and any voter in line at 7 p.m. is entitled to cast a ballot. The September 22nd Special Election ballot includes races for Senate District 15, Senate District 39, House District 37 and House District 66.
JACKSON - Tomorrow marks the beginning of two online auctions of tax-forfeited properties in Humphreys and Sunflower Counties. Mississippians have the opportunity to bid on 129 parcels in Humphreys County valued at an estimated $759,000, and 146 parcels in Sunflower County valued at an estimated $468,953.
JACKSON – The Secretary of State's Office will host a series of public hearings regarding Initiative Measure No. 65(medical marijuana) in each of the old five Congressional districts, as required by State law. Initiative Measure No. 65 and the legislative alternative, Alternative Measure No. 65A, will be on the 2020 General Election ballot.
JACKSON – After investigating data and concerns brought forth by our office, the Mississippi Attorney General's Office (AG) has filed a lawsuit against Centurion Filing Services, LLC, for alleged deceptive solicitations targeting new Mississippi businesses. This action follows countless complaints to our Business Services Division and a cease-and-desist letter from the AG's Office, to which the company has not responded.
JACKSON - The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office is excited to introduce our “Tackle the Tape” initiative, which will increase economic opportunities for all Mississippians by promoting competition and encouraging innovation and job growth. Tackle the Tape sets out to cut regulations that are anti-competitive and do not substantially further the safety and well-being of our citizens.
JACKSON - The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office is excited to kick off our online auction of 300 tax-forfeited properties in Washington County. The 300 parcels are valued at an estimated $1.8 million.
JACKSON – The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office continues to receive reports from the business community regarding a company using the fictitious name, MS Certificate Service. According to customers, the company is soliciting misleading “2020 Certificate of Existence Request Forms” (see image below) to businesses, particularly new businesses, throughout Mississippi.
JACKSON — Secretary of State Michael Watson welcomed the first class of the newly created Student Ambassador Program in Jackson on Tuesday. Students and parents participated in various sessions throughout the day with Secretary Watson and Secretary of State representatives at the Mississippi Capitol.