JACKSON, Miss – Candidates should be reminded of the upcoming qualifying deadline of February 1, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. 

The 2023 Election includes statewide offices, state district offices, county offices, and county district offices. 

JACKSON, Miss – Secretary of State Michael Watson presented co-recipients Bobby L. Hudson III (Harrison County) and Maisie Brown (Hinds County) the National Association of Secretaries of State’s (NASS) John Lewis Youth Leadership Award during a special presentation at the Mississippi Capitol on Tuesday.

JACKSON, Miss – Secretary of State Michael Watson and the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office is seeking high school seniors with a passion for leadership and state government to apply for the agency's 2023-2024 Student Ambassador Program. The program aims to increase voter education and registration among youth and encourages students to engage in Mississippi civics.

JACKSON, Miss – Pursuant to Mississippi Code Section 23-15-817, the Secretary of State’s Office is required to publish a list of all candidates for the Statewide or Legislative Office who failed to file a campaign disclosure report by the dates specified in Section 23-15-807(b).

Individuals who failed to timely file their campaign finance report by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, and still have not filed their report to date include:

JACKSON, Miss – Secretary of State Michael Watson has announced the office's Securities Division joined 52 other jurisdictions and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a $45 million settlement with Nexo Capital Inc. (Nexo). The settlement relates to the offering and selling of unregistered securities in digital asset investments.

JACKSON, Miss – Secretary of State Michael Watson announced the completion of the 82-County Tour this morning at the Jackson County Courthouse.

Prior to the announcement, Secretary Watson visited with Jackson County election officials inside the courthouse. The Jackson County visit was stop 82 of 82 on the tour.

JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office has received numerous questions as to the procedures for qualifying candidates for the 2023 Election. To ensure Mississippians receive accurate information, a few candidate qualifying clarifications are noted below.

JACKSON, Miss – Secretary of State Michael Watson is pleased to announce our next Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking (MBAT) Summit to be held on April 4, 2023, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on the campus of Jackson State University. 

In collaboration with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI), the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), and the Jackson State University (JSU) Police Department, the upcoming summit will include multiple sessions featuring industry experts.

JACKSON, Miss – Secretary of State Michael Watson hosted a Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking (MBAT) Summit Tuesday afternoon on the Jackson State University (JSU) campus. Business, non-profit, and state agency representatives and JSU students gathered to learn more about human trafficking in Mississippi and across the country.

Today's MBAT Summit was held in collaboration with JSU (thanks to Chief Herman Horton, Director of Public Safety at JSU), the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI), and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH).