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Voter Registration Deadline for November Elections

JACKSON – The voter registration deadline for the November general and special elections is just one week away. If registering in person, Mississippians must do so before 5 p.m. on Monday, October 4. If registering by mail, all voter registration applications must be postmarked no later than Monday, October 4.


Below are the guidelines to register to vote in the State of Mississippi: 

SECRETARY WATSON PRESENTS MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR TIDELANDS FUNDS CHECK TO MDMR

JACKSON – Projects aimed at conserving the natural state of public lands on the Gulf Coast received a multimillion-dollar boost Friday. Secretary of State Michael Watson, on behalf of the Gulf Coast legislative delegation, presented the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) with a check for $7,349,277, representing the Tidelands Trust Fund amount turned back for Fiscal Year 2020. 

Voter Registration Deadline for November Elections

JACKSON – The voter registration deadline for the November general and special elections is just one week away. If registering in person, Mississippians must do so before 5 p.m. on Monday, October 4. If registering by mail, all voter registration applications must be postmarked no later than Monday, October 4.


Below are the guidelines to register to vote in the State of Mississippi: 

MISSISSIPPI'S SIX PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS CAST ELECTORAL VOTE FOR PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT

JACKSON – The Presidential Electors of Mississippi gathered at the State Capitol Monday morning to cast their electoral votes for President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Mississippi's six electors, nominated by the Republican Party and selected by the voters of Mississippi during the 2020 General Election, included Frank Bordeaux, John Dane III, Francis C. Lee, Terry Reeves, E. Bruce Martin and Johnny McRight. 

2020 GENERAL ELECTION: POST-ELECTION DAY UPDATE

JACKSON – On Election Day, our office received more than 1,300 calls from voters with common, Election-related questions or reports of minor problems at polling places. Other than longer, unexpected wait times due to high voter turnout, no major, statewide issues were reported to our office.

Official Statement from Secretary Watson: RW Development Ruling

I am disappointed in the recent ruling and on Tuesday filed an appeal requesting a review of this decision before the Mississippi Supreme Court. I grew up on the Coast, want to see it prosper as much as anyone, and offered a rent-exempt lease for this project that was rejected.

General/Special Election Day Reminders

JACKSON – Mississippi’s General/Special Election Day is now less than one week away. Polls will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, November 2, and close at 7 p.m. Any voter in line at 7 p.m. is entitled to cast a ballot.

WARNING: MISLEADING 2021 ANNUAL REPORT MAILER FROM C.F.S.

JACKSON – The Secretary of State’s Office urges the business community, especially LLCs, to be cautious of a misleading mailer sent by a private entity called C.F.S. In the mailer, the company offers to prepare 2021 annual reports for a $75.00 fee. The mailer may appear to be official government correspondence, but the fine print makes it clear it is not. All business owners should be aware this correspondence is not authorized by the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office

General/Special Election Day Reminders - TOMORROW

JACKSON – Thirty Mississippi counties will participate in the November General/Special Election on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday and close at 7 p.m., and as always, any voter in line at 7 p.m. is entitled to cast a ballot.