JACKSON, Miss. – Secretary of State Michael Watson urges Mississippians to be aware of the increasing risks of investment scams and the consequences they have on their victims.

"Our office has continued to see an uptick in securities-related scams, and we encourage Mississippians to do their due diligence to research any entity requesting money. With the ever-changing landscape of technology including cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence, we must remain vigilant," said Secretary Michael Watson.

JACKSON, Miss. – Secretary of State Michael Watson and the Securities Division of the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office announce Mississippi investors may begin filing claims for investments with GSB Gold Standard Corporation AG and GSB Gold Standard Pay, Ltd., collectively referred to as “GSB” or “GS Partners.”

The claims process is part of a framework for settlement between the Securities Division, GS Partners, and its Chairman of the Board Josip Heit.

JACKSON, Miss. – Secretary of State Michael Watson and the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office are seeking high school seniors with a passion for leadership and state government to apply for the agency's 2025-2026 SOS Student Ambassador Program. The program aims to increase voter education and registration among youth and encourage students to engage in Mississippi civics.

JACKSON, Miss. – In-person and mail-in absentee ballots are now available in municipal clerks' offices for the Municipal Primary Election on April 1, 2025.

JACKSON, Miss. – Secretary of State Michael Watson paid tribute to eight poll workers who have served Mississippi for over 50 years during a special presentation at the State Capitol on Thursday.

Submitted by their county circuit clerk or election commissioner, each poll worker was presented with a certificate of appreciation acknowledging their longstanding years of public service.

JACKSON, Miss. – Municipal Clerks' offices will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2025, for in-person voter registration for the Municipal Primary Election.

Applicants who register in-person in the Municipal Clerk's Office or Circuit Clerk's Office and those who mail registration applications post-marked no later than Monday, March 3, 2025, are eligible to vote in the Municipal Primary Election on April 1, 2025.

Through continued efforts to push back against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), I'm proud to report the U.S. Treasury Department recently announced it has suspended enforcement of beneficial ownership reporting.

According to the news release, the Treasury Department will:

With a newly appointed Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), I, along with 20 other state chief elections officers from across the country, have appealed to Secretary Kristi Noem for much-needed enhancements to the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to advance our commitment to uphold safe and secure elections.

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office urges the business community, especially LLCs, to be cautious of misleading mailers distributed by third-party entities urging Annual Report filings.

These mailers typically request a fee and appear to be official government correspondence. All business owners should be sure to read the fine print as this correspondence is not authorized by the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office.