JACKSON - The deadline to place a bid in two online auctions of tax-forfeited properties in Humphreys and Sunflower Counties is one week away. Mississippians have the opportunity to bid on 129 parcels in Humphreys County valued at an estimated $759,000, and 148 parcels in Sunflower County valued at an estimated $468,953. All bids must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.
JACKSON – Our office remains committed to ensuring local election officials have the necessary items to make voting precincts as safe as possible on Election Day. Today, the Mississippi National Guard assisted our office by distributing 117 palates of COVID-19 safety supplies with an estimated value of more than $542,000.
JACKSON – As of Sunday, October 4, 2020, the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS) reported a total of 66,495 absentee ballots requested, 61,367 absentee ballots sent, and 34,561 absentee ballots received in the state of Mississippi for the 2020 General Election.
JACKSON — Mississippi's Primary Election Day is just one week away. The June 7th ballot features candidates for U.S. House of Representatives.
JACKSON — Secretary Michael Watson encourages Mississippians to research candidates and their platforms ahead of Tuesday's primary and general elections. The June 7th Primary Election Day ballot features candidates running for U.S. House of Representatives. Voters in Bolivar, Humphreys, Sharkey, and Washington Counties will also have the chance to vote for candidates vying for a seat on the Board of Mississippi Levee Commissioners.
JACKSON — No statewide issues were reported to our office during the June 7th primary and general elections. However, we received a handful of reports regarding precincts opening late due to miscommunication amongst election officials. Call volume to our Election Hotline remained steady throughout the day, with most calls relating to voter registration status or polling place locations. Additionally, we are pleased to report our Cybersecurity team detected no abnormal activity on our websites or the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS).
JACKSON — Secretary Michael Watson encourages Mississippi voters to prepare for several runoff elections. Certified election results show no candidate in the District 2, 3, and 4 Republican primary elections received the required number of votes to advance to the November General Election. Republican primary runoff elections will be held Tuesday, June 28th.
JACKSON — After a competitive application process, Secretary Michael Watson announces the 2022-2023 inaugural class for the Secretary of State (SOS) Student Ambassador Program. The program equips high school seniors with the knowledge and resources to engage as leaders within their schools and communities. This year's group of Ambassadors consists of 56 students from 44 schools in 28 counties across all four congressional districts.
We’ve received several complaints over the last few days regarding the conduct of a party election official, possibly calling into question the impartial application of election laws. Although our office has no enforcement authority, we’ve addressed the issue and want to remind all party officials of the importance of remaining impartial throughout the election process if playing a role in the conduction of the election.
JACKSON – The Secretary of State's Office will host the first of five public hearings regarding Initiative Measure No. 65 (medical marijuana) in Oxford on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. The event will be held at The Gertrude Castellow Ford Center for the Performing Arts located at 351 University Ave, Oxford, MS, 38655.