The California Secretary of State periodically provides written guidance and information to the state's county elections officials to help ensure a smooth electoral process.
The written advisories -- known as CCROVs since they are directed to County Clerks & Registrars of Voters -- are posted here shortly after they are provided to county elections officials. Electronic copies of all CCROVs dating back to January 1, 2013, are posted here.
To obtain a copy of a CCROV issued in 2012 or earlier -- or if you have any questions or comments -- please email the Elections Division staff using our online form or call (916) 657-2166.
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- 1/30/2013 - CCROV #13010 CalVoter I: Duplicate Check Criteria - January 2013
- 1/22/2013 - CCROV #13009 Report of Registration: Contact Information and Newly Incorporated Cities Survey
- 1/22/2013 - CCROV #13008 Political Party: No Corporate Money Notification of Intent to Qualify
- 1/11/2013 - CCROV #13007 Survey: 2013 Elections
- 1/11/2013 - CCROV #13006 CalVoter: CDPH Historic Death Records
- 1/11/2013 - CCROV #13005 General Election: Reminder Statewide Database Requirements are Due
- 1/10/2013 CCROV #13004 Voting Systems: OVST A Monthly Update - January 2013
- 1/8/2013 CCROV #13003 Voter Registration: Postage Reimbursement and Replenishment Claims (FY 201212013- 2'" Otr)
- 1/4/2013 CCROV #13001 Sample Ballot: Translations and Posting
- 02/01/2013 - CCROV #13011 Political Party: No Corporate Money Notification of Intent to Qualify
- 02/01/2013 - CCROV #13012 Initiative: 1588, Related to Utility Districts
- 02/06/2013 - CCROV 13013 Political Party: B.O.P. Notification of Intent to Qualify
- 02/06/2013 - CCROV 13014 Political Party: The Good Party Notification of Intent to Qualify
- 02/06/2013 - CCROV 13016 Initiative: 1589, Related to Nuclear Power
- 02/07/2013 - CCROV 13015 Report of Registration: Reporting Forms for Odd-Numbered Year Report
- 02/11/2013 - CCROV 13017 Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – February 2013
- 02/13/2013 - CCROV 13018 NVRA: New Monthly Reporting Requirements
- 02/15/2013 - CCROV 13019 Initiatives: Report on County and Municipal Initiative Measures (2011/2012)
- 02/15/2013 - CCROV 13020 Ballot tint and watermark: May 7, 2013, Elections
- 02/22/2013 - CCROV, 13021 Administrative: New HAVA Section 261 Funding
- 02/22/2015 - CCROV 13022 Initiative: 1590, Related to Taxes
- 02/25/2013 - CCROV 13023 Voter Registration: New Felon Eligibility Language
- 02/28/2013 - CCROV 13024 CalVoter I: Duplicate Check Criteria – February 2013
- 03/02/2013 - CCROV 13025 CalVoter: CDPH Historic Death Records
- 03/08/2013 - CCROV 13026 Military and Overseas Voters: Assembly Bill 1805
- 03/08/2013 - CCROV 13027 Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – March 2013
- 03/12/2013 - CCROV 13028 NVRA: Updated Voter Preference Form and County Contact Information.
- 03/13/2013 - CCROV 13029 Voter Registration: Deadline to Order Voter Registration and Voter Notification Cards
- 03/14/2013 - CCROV 13030 June 4, 2013, Elections: Randomized Alphabet Drawing
- 03/14/2013 - CCROV 13031 CalVoter: CDPH Historic Death Records
- 03/20/2013 - CCROV 13032 Political Party: UCES’ 3rd Man Notification of Intent to Qualify
- 03/26/2013 - CCROV 13033 Voter Mailings: Move Update Compliance – Legal Restraint Method Approval
- 03/28/2013 - CCROV 13034 Voter Registration: Postage Reimbursement and Replenishment Claims (FY 2012/2013– 3rd Qtr)
- 03/28/2013 - CCROV 13035 CalVoter I: Duplicate Check Criteria – March 2013
- 04/09/2013 - CCROV 13036 Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – April 2013
- 04/12/2013 - CCROV 13037 Initiative: 1591, Related to Taxes
- 04/23/2013 - CCROV 13038 CalVoter: CDPH Historic Death Records
- 04/25/2013 - CCROV 13039 Initiative: Failure of #1587, Related to Taxes
- 04/25/2013 - CCROV 13040 Initiative: 1592, Related to Taxes
- 06/07/2013 - CCROV 13045 Polling Place Accessibility: Polling Place Accessibility Surveyor Training Video
- 06/07/2013 - CCROV 13046 Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – June 2013
- 06/10/2013 - CCROV 13047 CalVoter: CDPH Historic Death Records
- 06/26/2013 - CCROV 13048 CalVoter I: Duplicate Check Criteria – June 2013
- 06/28/2013 - CCROV 13049 November 5, 2013, UDEL Election: Ballot Tint and Watermark
- 07/01/2013 - CCROV 13050 Initiative: 1593, Related to Religion
- 07/02/2013 - CCROV 13051 Voter Registration: Postage Reimbursement and Replenishment Claims (FY 2012/2013– 4th Qtr)
- 07/03/2013 - CCROV 13052 Initiative: 1594, Related to Public Benefits
- 07/05/2013 - CCROV 13053 Initiative: 1595, Related to Taxes
- 07/09/2013 - CCROV 13054 Initiative: Withdrawal of 1594, Related to Public Benefits
- 07/11/2013 - CCROV 13055 Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – July 2013
- 07/12/2013 - CCROV 13056 CalVoter: CDPH Historic Death Records
- 07/15/2013 - CCROV 13057 Initiative: Failure of #1588, Related to Utility Districts
- 07/19/2013 - CCROV 13058 Referendum: 1596, Related to Indian Gaming
- 07/22/2013 - CCROV 13059 Initiative: Failure of #1589, Related to Nuclear Power
- 07/31/2013 - CCROV 13060 Elections Procedures: 2013-14 State Budget Mandate Suspensions
- 07/31/2013 - CCROV 13061 CalVoter I: Duplicate Check Criteria – July 2013
- 08/02/2013 - CCROV 13062 Initiative: Failure of #1590, Related to Taxes
- 08/12/2013 - CCROV 13063 Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – August 2013
- 08/13/2013 - CCROV 13064 Initiative: Withdrawal of 1593, Related to Religion
- 08/15/2013 - CCROV 13065 November 5, 2013, Elections: Randomized Alphabet Drawing
- 08/16/2013 - CCROV 13066 CalVoter: CDPH Historic Death Records
- 08/16/2013 - CCROV 13067 Initiative: 1597, Related to Elections
- 08/26/2013 - CCROV 13068 Referendum: 1598, Related to Education
- 08/29/2013 - CCROV 13069 CalVoter I: Duplicate Check Criteria – August 2013
- 9/6/2013 - CCROV 13070 Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – September 2013
- 9/11/2013 - CCROV 13071 Voter Registration: Deadline to Order Voter Registration and Voter Notification Cards
- 9/12/2013 - CCROV 13072 Initiative: 1599, Related to Nuclear Power
- 9/12/2013 - CCROV 13073 Initiative: 1600, Related to Utility Districts
- 9/13/2013 - CCROV 13074 CalVoter: CDPH Historic Death Records
- 9/13/2013 - CCROV 13075 Initiative: 1601, Related to Medical Negligence
- 9/13/2013 - CCROV 13076 Initiative: 1602, Related to Community Hospitals
- 9/19/2013 - CCROV 13077 Political Party: Twelve Visions Party of California Notification of Intent to Qualify
- 9/23/2013 - CCROV 13078 Initiative: Failure of #1591, Related to Taxes
- 9/25/2013 - CCROV 13079 Initiative: 1603, Related to Privacy
- 9/25/2013 - CCROV 13080 Initiative: 1604, Related to Marijuana
- 9/25/2013 - CCROV 13081 CalVoter I: Duplicate Check Criteria – September 2013
- 9/30/2013 - CCROV 13083
- 10/1/2013 - CCROV 13082 Regulations: Outreach Program Plans
- 10/4/2013 - CCROV 13084 Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – October 2013
- 10/4/2013 - CCROV 13085 Initiative: Failure of #1592, Related to Taxes
- 10/4/2013 - CCROV 13086 Initiative: 1605, Related to Religion
- 10/7/2013 - CCROV 13087 Voter Registration: Postage Reimbursement and Replenishment Claims (FY 2013/2014– 1st Qtr)
- 10/10/2013 - CCROV 13088 Referendum: Random Sample of #1596, Related to Indian Gaming
- 10/16/2013 - CCROV 13089 Military and Overseas Voters: Assembly Bill 1417
- 10/22/2013 - CCROV 13090 Voter Registration: Procedure for Providing Address Corrections to USPS
- 10/24/2013 - CCROV 13091 Initiative: 1606, Related to Medical Negligence
- 10/25/2013 - CCROV 13092 Regulations: Voting System Certification
- 10/30/2013 - CCROV 13093 CalVoter I: Duplicate Check Criteria – October 2013
- 10/30/2013 - CCROV 13094 Initiative: 1607, Related to Taxes
- 10/31/2013 - CCROV 13095 2014 Elections: Elections Calendar
- 11/7/2013 - CCROV 13096 Referendum: 1608, Related to Abortion
- 11/7/2013 - CCROV 13097 Referendum: 1609, Related to Abortion
- 11/12/2013 - CCROV 13098 Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – November 2013
- 11/14/2013 - CCROV 13099 Initiative: 1610, Related to Parental Notification
- 11/15/2013 - CCROV 13100 CalVoter: CDPH Historic Death Records
- 11/20/2013 - CCROV 13101 ALL COUNTY CLERKS/REGISTRARS OF VOTERS (CCROV 13101)
- 11/21/2013 - CCROV 13102 Initiative: 1611, Related to Personhood
- 11/21/2013 - CCROV 13103 Referendum: Random Sample of #1598, Related to Education
- 11/27/2013 - CCROV 13104 CalVoter I: Duplicate Check Criteria – November 2013
- 12/2/2013 - CCROV 13105 Voter Registration: Deadline to Order Voter Registration and Voter Notification Cards
- 12/3/2013 - CCROV 13106 Initiative: 1612, Related to Education
- 12/3/2013 - CCROV 13107 Initiative: 1613, Related to Medi-Cal
- 12/3/2013 - CCROV 13108 Initiative: 1614, Related to Public Benefits
- 12/6/2013 - CCROV 13109 Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – December 2013
- 12/10/2013 - CCROV 13110 2014 Elections: Report of Registration Schedules
- 12/10/2013 - CCROV 13111 Report of Registration: Contact Information and Newly Incorporated Cities Survey
- 12/13/2013 - CCROV 13112 CalVoter: CDPH Historic Death Records
- 12/13/2013 - CCROV 13113 Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee: Membership
- 12/13/2013 - CCROV 13114 Initiative: Failure of #1595, Related to Taxes
- 12/17/2013 - CCROV 13115 Voter Registration: 85814 Business Reply Mail Renewal Fees
- 12/18/2013 - CCROV 13116 Initiative: 1615, Related to the Legislature
- 12/19/2013 - CCROV 13117 Voter Registration: Deadline to Order Voter Registration and Voter Notification Cards
- 12/20/2013 - CCROV 13118 Voting Modernization Board: Next Tentatively Scheduled Meeting - January 17, 2014
- 12/20/2013 - CCROV 13119 Initiative: 1616, Related to Education
- 12/24/2013 - CCROV 13120 Initiative: 1617, Related to Marijuana
- 12/26/2013 - CCROV 13121 Initiative: 1618, Related to Taxes
- 12/26/2013 - CCROV 13122 Initiative: 1619, Related to Gun Control
- 12/26/2013 - CCROV 13123 Initiative: 1620, Related to Used Vehicles
- 12/26/2013 - CCROV 13124 Initiative: 1621, Related to Education
- 12/26/2013 - CCROV 13125 Initiative: 1622, Related to Used Vehicles
- 12/26/2013 - CCROV 13126 Initiative: 1623, Related to Used Vehicles
- 12/26/2013 - CCROV 13127 Initiative: 1624, Related to Used Vehicles
- 12/26/2013 - CCROV 13128 Initiative: 1625, Related to Abortion
- 12/27/2013 - CCROV 13129 2014 Primary Election: Notice of Offices
- 12/27/2013 - CCROV 13130 Primary Election: 154-Day Report of Registration
- 12/27/2013 - CCROV 13131 Publication: 2014 Elections Officers Digest
- 12/30/2013 - CCROV 13132 Translations: Ballot Translation, Posting, and Bilingual Poll Workers
- 12/31/2013 - CCROV 13133 Initiative: 1626, Related to Elections