JACKSON, Miss – Secretary of State Michael Watson announced today the Securities Division of the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office has joined a multi-state settlement with Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (collectively, Raymond James).

JACKSON, Miss — Secretary of State Michael Watson is proud to announce Mississippi has been selected as the host site for the 2025 National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Summer Conference. 

JACKSON, Miss – Based on an official opinion issued by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office the reference to “and use cash basis measurement only” in the title of Senate Bill 2077 should not be considered when determining the method to prepare the audit.

JACKSON, Miss. – Secretary of State Michael Watson announces the newest elections-related resource, My Election Day, developed to improve each Mississippian's personal election experience.

JACKSON, Miss – With the August 8, 2023, Primary Election quickly approaching, Mississippians need to be aware of upcoming important dates and deadlines.   Voter Registration

JACKSON, Miss – Due to systemic issues and concern for reliability with the Secretary of State’s online campaign finance filing system, we feel compelled to disable the online filing portal to ensure accuracy of the reporting information until a new system is procured and installed.

JACKSON, Miss. — Secretary of State Michael Watson is pleased to announce a virtual Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking (MBAT) Summit to be held the morning of July 24, 2023.

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 the Statewide or Legislative Office who failed to file a campaign disclosure report by the dates specified in Section 23-15-807(b).

It was recently announced that Mississippi reached a record-low unemployment rate in April for the second consecutive month. This record low should be no surprise to those who have followed our state’s recent business and economic trends.