JACKSON, Miss – Campaign finance reports for all judicial candidates and political action committees which have received contributions or made expenditures in support or opposition of judicial candidates are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2024.
Reports may be submitted via:
JACKSON, Miss. - In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, 2024, Secretary of State Michael Watson urges Mississippians to educate themselves on the increasing occurrences of elder financial exploitation, and the steps to identify possible warning signs.
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office has received numerous questions regarding a press release issued by the Kennedy campaign on June 17, 2024, citing We The People party has ballot access in Mississippi.
Due to several false or misleading statements, our office has provided the following clarification:
JACKSON, Miss. – Pursuant to House Bill (HB) 1344 from the 2024 Legislative Session and signed by the Governor, effective July 1, 2024, all nonprofit organizations will now be required to file an annual report with the Secretary of State’s Office. These reports will be available starting January 1, 2025, and will be due on or before May 15th of each calendar year.
There is no cost associated with this report. Failure to file this report will result in administrative dissolution.
JACKSON, Miss. - Beginning July 1, 2024, per Senate Bill (SB) 2545 and House Bill (HB) 845 passed during the 2024 Legislative Session, the Mississippi Charitable Solicitations Act has been revised to clarify monetary donations and charity filings.
Updates include:
JACKSON, Miss. –The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has invited Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson to speak at the Chamber's annual anti-human trafficking forum, "Bolstering Efforts to Address Human Trafficking," in Washington, D.C. on Monday, July 29.
The forum will focus on business stakeholder engagement and practices to prevent human and labor trafficking. Secretary Watson will discuss Mississippi Business Against Trafficking (MBAT) and recent updates in the "Businesses Initiatives Against Trafficking" session.
JACKSON, Miss – In conjunction with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Secretary of State Michael Watson proclaims August 1, 2024, as National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. This day of action is meant to assist poll worker recruitment efforts throughout Mississippi and across the nation ahead of the November General Election.
JACKSON, Miss. – Candidates may begin qualifying today, August 7, 2024, for the 2024 Election for the offices of County School Board, Municipal Separate School District Trustee, Special Municipal Separate School District Trustee or Consolidated/Consolidated Line School District Trustee.
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves, Attorney General Lynn Fitch, and Secretary of State Michael Watson filed a complaint on behalf of the State of Mississippi challenging an illegal Executive Order directing an all-of-government voter registration effort by federal agencies and led by the White House.
