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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- 5/31
- Presidential Primary Election: Free Access Provisional Ballot & Vote-By-Mail Status Systems(PDF)
- 5/27
- Presidential Primary: Certified Lists of Write-In Candidates(PDF)
- 5/27
- Initiative: Failure of #1726, Related to Public Assistance(PDF)
- 5/27
- Initiative: Random Sample of #1781, Related to Criminal Justice(PDF)
- 5/26
- Initiative: Random Sample of #1734, Related to Plastic Bags(PDF)
- 5/26
- Initiative: Random Sample of #1741, Related to Taxes(PDF)
- 5/26
- Initiative: Random Sample of #1747, Related to the Death Penalty (PDF)
- 5/25
- Initiative: Failure of #1723, Related to Taxes(PDF)
- 5/25
- Initiative: Failure of #1722, Related to Marijuana(PDF)
- 5/25
- Initiative: Failure of #1721, Related to Sexual Abuse(PDF)
- 5/25
- Initiative: Failure of #1720, Related to Marijuana(PDF)
- 5/25
- Initiative: Assembly Bill 120 Reimbursement(PDF)
- 5/25
- Initiative: Random Sample of #1773, Related to Taxes(PDF)
- 5/23
- Initiative: Random Sample of #1770, Related to Hospitals(PDF)
- 5/18
- Initiative: Random Sample of #1762, Related to Marijuana(PDF)
- 5/18
- Initiative: Random Sample of #1742, Related to the Legislature(PDF)
- 5/17
- Presidential Primary: Reporting Form for May 23, 2016, 15-Day Report(PDF)
- 5/17
- Initiative: Failure of #1719, Related to Campaign Finance(PDF)
- 5/17
- Initiative: Failure of #1718, Related to Electricity(PDF)
- 5/17
- Initiative: Failure of #1717, Related to Nuclear Power(PDF)
- 5/17
- Initiative: Failure of #1716, Related to the Minimum Drinking Age(PDF)
- 5/17
- Initiative: Failure of #1715, Related to Elections(PDF)
- 5/17
- Initiative: Failure of #1714, Related to Marijuana(PDF)
- 5/16
- Political Body: K9 Party(PDF)
- 5/16
- Presidential Primary: Cameras At Polling Places(PDF)
- 5/13
- Initiative: Random Sample of #1756, Related to Firearms(PDF)
- 5/13
- Presidential Primary: Natural Disaster/Emergency Procedures(PDF)
- 5/13
- Presidential Primary: Elections Observation Rights and Responsibilities(PDF)
- 5/13
- Presidential Primary: Electioneering(PDF)
- 5/13
- Presidential Primary: Provisional Ballots (PDF)
- 5/13
- Presidential Primary: Approved Alternative Procedures(PDF)
- 5/10
- Initiative: Failure of #1712, Related to Marijuana(PDF)
- 5/10
- Initiative: Failure of #1711, Related to Marijuana(PDF)
- 5/06
- Initiative: Random Sample of #1728, Related to the Death Penalty(PDF)
- 5/06
- Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – May 2016(PDF)
- 5/04
- Presidential Primary: Survey on County Early Voting or Vote-by-Mail Ballot Drop-off Locations(PDF)
- 5/03
- CalVoter I: Duplicate Check Criteria – April 2016(PDF)
