JACKSON, Miss – As part of the Secretary of State's Check Your Charity campaign, our office has released the 2023 Report on Charitable Organizations. The annual report details items such as the total revenue, fundraising expenses, and charitable purpose expenses of Mississippi charities.
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi's General Runoff Election Day is tomorrow. The November 28 ballot features runoffs in seven (7) counties-- Claiborne, Grenada, Hinds, Montgomery, Pontotoc, Sharkey, Tate.
To familiarize yourself with the upcoming election, visit the My Election Day portal to receive election information tailored to your specific address.
Polls for the November 28 General Runoff Election will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Any voter in line at 7:00 p.m. is legally entitled to cast a ballot.
Jackson, Miss. – A list of 2020 qualifying judicial candidates for Mississippi Supreme Court is now available on the Secretary of State’s website by clicking here.
Jackson, Miss. – The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office and the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office warns the business community of deceptive letters requesting a $90.50 fee to order certain business documents from the Secretary of State’s Office.
Jackson, Miss. – Secretary of State Michael Watson announced upcoming legislation regarding a proposal to transfer functions of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to the Secretary of State’s Office. The “SIP Plan”, which stands for Service, Information and Professionalism, provides a roadmap to improve the way Mississippians get or renew their driver’s licenses.
Jackson, MS – 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 Friday, January 10, 2020, and still have not filed their report to date include:
JACKSON, Miss. – The Secretary of State's Office has released the 2024 Candidate Qualifying Guide. This guide provides essential information primarily for those candidates seeking regularly elected office, in addition to important elections dates and deadlines.
JACKSON, Miss – Secretary of State Michael Watson announced an emergency enforcement action to stop an ongoing internal scheme threatening immediate and irreparable harm. The action accuses GS Partners Global (GS Partners), GS Partners Chairman of the Board Josip Heit, and Mississippi representative of GS Partners Richard L. Shoto, of offering and selling fraudulent certificates tied to digital assets, as well as investments in a staking pool in a proprietary metaverse.
JACKSON, Miss. – On October 26, 2023, Secretary of State Michael Watson and the Securities Division of the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office issued an order against Stephone N. Patton. According to the order, Patton is a serial fraudster with multiple criminal convictions in Mississippi and Florida. Through business filings with the SEC and Mississippi, Patton holds himself out to be the CEO of various companies, including:
JACKSON, Miss. – Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 27-101-1, the FY 2023 Annual Report of the Secretary of State's Office has been published and is available on the agency website.