JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson is pleased to announce a Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking (MBAT) Summit to be held on Friday, January 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the campus of the University of Mississippi.
JACKSON, Miss. – Periodic campaign finance reports for contributions and expenditures for the period of October 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025.
Reports may be submitted via:
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Secretary Of State Michael Watson and the Secretary of State's Securities Division, a member of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), have joined a $17 million settlement with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. (Edward Jones) resulting from an investigation into the broker-dealer’s supervision of customers paying front-load commissions for Class A mutual fund shares in light of later moving brokerage assets into fee-based investment advisory accounts.
JACKSON, Miss. – As a reminder, Mississippians need to be aware of upcoming important dates and deadlines.
Qualifying Deadline
The qualifying deadline for party primary and independent candidates for municipal offices is Friday, January 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
JACKSON, Miss. – Secretary of State Michael Watson joined a taskforce of state securities regulators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a $106 million settlement with Vanguard Marketing Corporation (VMC) and The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard) for failing to supervise certain registered persons and failing to disclose potential tax consequences to investors following a change in investment minimums for certain target date retirement funds.
JACKSON, Miss. – Absentee ballot applications are now available in municipal clerks' offices for the Municipal Primary Election on April 1, 2025. Absentee ballots will be available starting February 18, 2025.
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.