Hurricane Zeta made landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, causing damage and massive power outages along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. With the in-person absentee voting deadline quickly approaching and Election Day right around the corner, our office is working diligently to ensure local county officials have access to the help they need.
"We’ve stressed the importance of teamwork from day one, and it’s paying dividends in the aftermath of Hurricane Zeta," said Secretary Watson. "I am proud of the hard work and dedication I’m seeing from our Circuit Clerks, first responders, utility providers, and our office. We will continue working together to make sure Mississippians voices are clearly heard on November 3rd."
Our Elections Division received the following update from Circuit Clerk Offices in the lower coastal counties.
All counties are assessing storm damage at polling places for Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd. Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) reached out to offer support and will be on standby to respond to any county needing assistance before, on, or after Election Day.
Secretary Watson remains in constant communication with leadership at Mississippi Power, Singing River Electric Cooperative Company, Coast Electric Power Association, Entergy, CSpire, AT&T and Sparklight. Once more information is received, another update will be made. Secretary Watson will continue to provide guidance and assistance to county election officials.
