Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Let the Games Begin

Secretary of State Miguel Watson issued the following statement on qualifying for office in Mississippi. 

Candidates may begin qualifying today, January 3, 2023, for the 2023 Election which will include statewide offices, state district offices, county offices, and county district offices. 

Mississippians may access the Secretary of State's official 2023 Candidate Qualifying Guide which provides essential information for those seeking elected office. Candidates should familiarize themselves with the legal qualifications required to seek and hold office, as well as the qualifying procedures. 

General qualifications for office include:

  • Be a qualified elector (registered voter) of the State of Mississippi and of the district, county or municipality of the office for which he or she seeks election.
  • Has not been convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime, being a crime punishable by a minimum of one (1) year confinement in the state penitentiary, i.e., all felonies, unless pardoned for the offense.
  • Has not been convicted of a felony in a court of this state, or, on or after December 8, 1992, of a felony in a federal court, or of an offense in the court of another state which is a felony under the laws of this state, as provided in Section 44 of the Mississippi Constitution; excluding, however, convictions of manslaughter and violations of the United States Internal Revenue Code or any violations of the tax laws of this state, unless the offense also involved the misuse or abuse of an office or money coming into a candidate’s hands by virtue of an office.

Additional qualifications by office may be found in the Candidate Qualifying Guide.

For all offices on the ballot this year, visit the Elections Chart on the Secretary of State's website.

The 2023 Elections dates are scheduled for:

  • Primary Election Day - Tuesday, August 8, 2023
  • Primary Runoff Election Day - Tuesday, August 29, 2023
  • General/Special Election Day - Tuesday, November 7, 2023
  • General/Special Runoff Election Day - Tuesday, November 28, 2023

The deadline for the qualifying period is 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 1, 2023. 


6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I moved to New York, can I still vote, I am still on the rolls and since my tax dollars are being used to prop the state up, I think I should be able too.

Anonymous said...

Miguel? I know that dude and he ain't no Miguel.

Anonymous said...

This disqualifier should be included: Shall not be predisposed to lie, cheat, nor steal.

Anonymous said...

@10:53 AM - That disqualifier would yield a very small candidate pool.

Anonymous said...

10:03 - No. Rest assured, none of your tax dollars go to Mississippi. You are trying to take credit for taxes paid by multi-national corporations which have 25 to 50 people at their "international headquarters" in Manhattan. In reality, the vast majority of employees of those corporations do not work in NY. It is an accounting fiction. It would be more accurate to say that the state of Delaware accounts for the majority of corporate taxes in the US. You and I know that is not true, but there are concrete advantages to incorporating in Delaware rather than any other state. To have an HQ in NY is a prestige thing. And, with this changing world that might be coming to an end.

PS - That is an awful and callous attitude you have about social insurance programs.

Anonymous said...

Who is challenging Wicker in 24? Someone needs to. I am sick and tired of the WEF puppet that he is!



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