Secretary of State of Mississippi
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The Secretary of State of Mississippi is a statewide elected official who oversees state elections, business services, public lands, and the maintenance of official government records.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Mississippi canonical | 4 |
| Mississippi Secretary of State | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13286902 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary of State of Mississippi Context triple: [Mississippi Constitution, establishesOffice, Secretary of State of Mississippi]
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A.
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi is the state's second-highest executive officer, presiding over the state Senate and playing a key role in legislative leadership and succession to the governorship.
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B.
Governor of Mississippi
The Governor of Mississippi is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy in Mississippi.
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C.
Secretary of State of Louisiana
The Secretary of State of Louisiana is the statewide elected official responsible for overseeing elections, maintaining public records and business registrations, and managing various administrative functions of the state government.
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D.
Secretary of State of Arkansas
The Secretary of State of Arkansas is a statewide elected constitutional officer responsible for overseeing state elections, maintaining public records and business registrations, and managing various administrative functions of the Arkansas government.
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E.
Mississippi State Auditor
The Mississippi State Auditor is the chief financial watchdog for the state, responsible for auditing public funds and ensuring government agencies comply with financial and legal requirements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary of State of Mississippi Target entity description: The Secretary of State of Mississippi is a statewide elected official who oversees state elections, business services, public lands, and the maintenance of official government records.
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A.
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi is the state's second-highest executive officer, presiding over the state Senate and playing a key role in legislative leadership and succession to the governorship.
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B.
Governor of Mississippi
The Governor of Mississippi is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy in Mississippi.
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C.
Secretary of State of Louisiana
The Secretary of State of Louisiana is the statewide elected official responsible for overseeing elections, maintaining public records and business registrations, and managing various administrative functions of the state government.
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D.
Secretary of State of Arkansas
The Secretary of State of Arkansas is a statewide elected constitutional officer responsible for overseeing state elections, maintaining public records and business registrations, and managing various administrative functions of the Arkansas government.
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E.
Mississippi State Auditor
The Mississippi State Auditor is the chief financial watchdog for the state, responsible for auditing public funds and ensuring government agencies comply with financial and legal requirements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive branch office
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state constitutional office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Mississippi ⓘ |
| branch | executive branch of Mississippi ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | impeachment ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Mississippi Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Mississippi Constitution of 1890
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linked to:
Mississippi Constitution
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| electedIn | Mississippi statewide elections ⓘ |
| electionType | partisan election ⓘ |
| hasOfficeIn | Jackson, Mississippi ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.sos.ms.gov/ ⓘ |
| languageOfOffice | English ⓘ |
| maintains |
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings for Mississippi
ⓘ
state trademarks registry ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mississippi elected statewide officials ⓘ |
| oathAdministeredBy | authorized judicial officer of Mississippi ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Michael Watson ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | 2020-01-09 ⓘ |
| oversees |
16th Section school trust lands in Mississippi
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business services in Mississippi ⓘ charitable organization registration in Mississippi ⓘ public lands in Mississippi ⓘ registration of corporations in Mississippi ⓘ registration of limited liability companies in Mississippi ⓘ registration of non-profit organizations in Mississippi ⓘ state elections in Mississippi ⓘ tidelands in Mississippi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mississippi state government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Mississippi
|
| positionInLineOfSuccession | third in line to the Governor of Mississippi ⓘ |
| publishes | Mississippi Official and Statistical Register (Blue Book) ⓘ |
| regulates |
investment advisers in Mississippi
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securities broker-dealers in Mississippi ⓘ securities offerings in Mississippi ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Governor of Mississippi ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | must be a qualified elector of Mississippi ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
authentication of public documents
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issuing apostilles ⓘ lobbyist registration records ⓘ maintenance of official state government records ⓘ state administrative rules registry ⓘ statewide campaign finance filings system ⓘ |
| seat | Jackson, Mississippi ⓘ |
| style | The Honorable ⓘ |
| supervises | Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secretary of State of Mississippi Description of subject: The Secretary of State of Mississippi is a statewide elected official who oversees state elections, business services, public lands, and the maintenance of official government records.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Mississippi congressional delegation
→
hasElectionsAdministeredBy
→
Mississippi Secretary of State
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linked to: Secretary of State of Mississippi