JACKSON, Miss. – Secretary of State Michael Watson joins fellow members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) in proclaiming September as National Voter Registration Month. During the month of September, the Secretary of State's Office, government agencies, and organizations across the nation will promote the importance of voting and the significance of keeping your voter registration information up-to-date.

JACKSON, Miss. – In-person and mail-in absentee ballots are now available in county Circuit Clerk's Offices for the elections to be held on November 4, 2025.

JACKSON, Miss. – Applicants who register in-person in the Circuit Clerk’s Office on or before October 6, 2025, and those who mail registration applications post-marked no later than October 6, 2025, are eligible to vote in the November 4 Elections.

JACKSON, Miss. – The submission deadline for the "I Voted" Sticker Contest is quickly approaching. All submissions are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025.

JACKSON, Miss. – As a reminder, Mississippians need to be aware of upcoming important dates and deadlines for the November 4 elections.

JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi's next Election Day on Tuesday, November 4, is one week away.

Polls 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.

Just over three years ago, our team launched the Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking (MBAT) initiative. At the time, Texas and Iowa were the only other states with similar programs in their Secretary of State’s Offices.

Today, through continuous dialogue and persistence across the National Association of Secretaries of State, I’m proud to say six other southern states have since joined our efforts to create a force across the Southeast.

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 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, October 28, 2025, and still have not filed their report to date include:

JACKSON, Miss. – As a reminder, Mississippians need to be aware of upcoming important dates and deadlines for the December 2 Runoff Elections.

JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi's Runoff Election Day on Tuesday, December 2, is one week away.

Polls 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.

The December 2 ballots feature runoffs in districts across thirteen (13) counties: