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(WATCH: Click the image below to view a greeting from Secretary Watson)
– 2024 HIGHLIGHTS –
As Mississippi's Secretary of State, I'm honored to lead a team who excels in its many job functions and responsibilities. I continue to stand amazed at the 100+ agency employees across our eight divisions who tirelessly work to ensure Mississippi is a better place for generations to come. Through their efforts, we have achieved many notable accomplishments!
Having a strong and informed Mississippi electorate, while safeguarding the integrity of our elections, has remained a priority since I took my oath of office. Our Elections and Publications Divisions have worked to encourage voter education and participation through our Elections 101 campaign, voter registration drives across the state, and the creation of the My Election Day portal. We have also registered over 320,000 voters since 2020. In Mississippi, it is easier to vote than ever.
However, we haven’t stopped with just the voting age population. Through programs like our newly created SOS Student Ambassadors and revised Promote the Vote (PTV), we are engaging and investing in Mississippi’s youth across the state. Instilling civic duty and responsibility in our future leaders is one of the most significant roles our office has transformed.
To further assist Mississippi’s business community, we continue to expand the depth and reach of our Tackle the Tape (TTT) initiative. July marked the four-year anniversary of TTT, which has produced tremendous success in regulation reform. Under the umbrella of the Policy and Research Division, TTT has produced over 130 votes on the Occupational Licensing Review Commission (OLRC) to reduce burdensome regulations while assisting more than 150 individual constituents and businesses directly with red tape hurdles.
Not only have we effected change here in the state but we also worked with our southeastern counterparts this year to host the first ever Southeastern Business Services meeting. Our Business Services team shined brightly while sharing statutory and rules processes, staffing structure, and how we communicate relevant topics externally. Without a doubt, the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office is a regional and national leader.
However, this is not singular to our Business Services Division. From rockstars within the Securities Division, to our phenomenal Charities Division, or the Public Lands Division who works tirelessly to combat the growing issues of blighted property in the Capital City, each public servant in the agency is committed to excellence to ensure Mississippi is the greatest place to live and work. Should you need any information or assistance, we invite you to contact us.
FROM MY FAMILY TO YOURS, HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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