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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- 01/04/2017 - CCROV #17001: Voter Registration: Postage Reimbursement and Replenishment Claims(FY 2016/2017– 2nd Quarter) (PDF)
- 01/09/2017 - CCROV #17002: VoteCal: Public Safety Officer Confidential Voters (PDF)
- 01/11/2017 - CCROV #17003: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – January 2017 (PDF)
- 01/11/2017 - CCROV #17004: Voter Registration: 85814 Business Reply Mail Renewal Fees (PDF)
- 01/11/2017 - CCROV #17005: Language Accessibility Advisory Committee: January 26, 2017, Meeting (PDF)
- 01/17/2017 - CCROV #17006: Election Systems and Software: Public Hearing for Unity 3.4.1.0 Voting System (PDF)
- 01/17/2017 - CCROV #17007: Voter Registration: Conditional Voter Registration (PDF)
- 01/26/2017 - CCROV #17008: Initiative: 1795, Related to California Nationhood (PDF)
- 01/27/2017 - CCROV #17009: Political Body: Progressive Party (PDF)
- 01/27/2017 - CCROV #17010: Political Body: New America Political Party (PDF)
- 01/27/2017 - CCROV #17011: Political Body: Good Government Party (PDF)
- 02/01/2017 - CCROV #17012: Report of Registration: Contact Information and Newly Incorporated Cities Survey (PDF)
- 02/01/2017 - CCROV #17013: Reporting Instructions for the Odd-Numbered Year Report of Registration (PDF)
- 02/03/2017 - CCROV #17014: Cameras at Polling Places (PDF)
- 02/07/2017 - CCROV #17015: VoteCal: California Online Voter Registration (COVR) (PDF)
- 02/07/2017 - CCROV #17016: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – February 2017 (PDF)
- 02/10/2017 - CCROV #17017: Political Body: California National Party (PDF)
- 02/10/2017 - CCROV #17018: Political Body: Open Party (PDF)
- 02/13/2017 - CCROV #17019: Voter Accessibility Advisory Committee: Membership and Meeting Calendar (PDF)
- 02/13/2017 - CCROV #17020: Initiatives: Report on County and Municipal Initiative Measures (2015/2016) (PDF)
- 02/16/2017 - CCROV #17021: VoteCal: Vote-by-Mail Status and Provisional Ballot Lookup (PDF)
- 02/24/2017 - CCROV #17022: Regulations: AB 1461 – California New Motor Voter Program (PDF)
- 03/02/2017 - CCROV #17023: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – March 2017 (PDF)
- 03/02/2017 - CCROV #17024: Voter Registration: Deadline to Order Voter Registration and Voter Notification Cards (PDF)
- 03/06/2017 - CCROV #17025: Initiative: 1796, Related to the Electoral College (PDF)
- 03/13/2017 - CCROV #17026: Initiative: 1797, Related to Child Custody (PDF)
- 03/16/2017 - CCROV #17027: June 6, 2017, Elections: Randomized Alphabet Drawing (PDF)
- 03/24/2017 - CCROV #17028: Political Body: California Pirate Party (PDF)
- 03/30/2017 - CCROV #17029: VoteCal: DMV Change of Address Processing (PDF)
- 03/30/2017 - CCROV #17030: VoteCal: Unknown Political Party Preference (PDF)
- 03/30/2017 - CCROV #17031: VoteCal: Public Safety Officer Confidential Voters Automatic Expiration (PDF)
- 04/03/2017 - CCROV #17032: Voter Registration: Postage Reimbursement and Replenishment Claims (FY 2016/2017– 3rd Quarter) (PDF)
- 04/04/2017 - CCROV #17033: Language Accessibility Advisory Committee: April 14, 2017, Meeting (PDF)
- 04/04/2017 - CCROV #17034: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – April 2017 (PDF)
- 04/07/2017 - CCROV #17035: Voter Education and Outreach: High School Voter Education Weeks April 17-28, 2017 (PDF)
- 04/13/2017 - CCROV #17036: Voter Mailings: Move Update Compliance – Legal Restraint Method Approval (PDF)
- 04/14/2017 - CCROV #17037: Regulations: AB 1461 – California New Motor Voter Program (PDF)
- 04/17/2017 - CCROV #17038: Voting Systems: Approval of Election Systems and Software Inc. Unity 3.4.1.0 Voting System (PDF)
- 04/18/2017 - CCROV #17039: Initiative: Withdrawal of 1795, Related to California Nationhood (PDF)
- 04/28/2017 - CCROV #17040: VoteCal: Local Elections (PDF)
- 04/28/2017 - CCROV #17041: Initiative: 1798, Related to the Legislature (PDF)
- 05/01/2017 - CCROV #17042: VoteCal: Duplicate Checks (PDF)
- 05/03/2017 - CCROV #17043: Initiative: 1799, Related to Gender Identity (PDF)
- 05/05/2017 - CCROV #17044: New Vote-by-Mail Return Procedures (PDF)
- 05/05/2017 - CCROV #17045: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – May 2017 (PDF)
- 05/08/2017 - CCROV #17046: Political Body: The Humane Party of California (PDF)
- 05/12/2017 - CCROV #17047: Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee: May 24, 2017, Meeting (PDF)
- 07/03/2017 - CCROV #17051: Voter Registration: Postage Reimbursement and Replenishment Claims (FY 2016/2017 - 4th Quarter) (PDF)
- 07/06/2017 - CCROV #17052: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – July 2017 (PDF)
- 07/07/2017 - CCROV #17053: Voting Modernization Board: Next Scheduled Meeting – July 20, 2017 (PDF)
- 07/07/2017 - CCROV #17054: Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee: July 19, 2017, Meeting (PDF)
- 07/11/2017 - CCROV #17055: Initiative: 1800, Related to Road Repair and Transportation Funding (PDF)
- 07/11/2017 - CCROV #17056: Voting Modernization Board: 07/20/17 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
- 07/17/2017 - CCROV #17057: VoteCal: County Test Environment (PDF)
- 07/24/2017 - CCROV #17058: Voting Modernization Board: Actions from the July 20, 2017 Meeting (PDF)
- 07/26/2017 - CCROV #17059: Initiative: 1801, Related to California Autonomy and Nationhood (PDF)
- 07/27/2017 - CCROV #17060: Translations and Accessibility: New Contacts (PDF)
- 08/03/2017 - CCROV #17061: Initiative: 1802, Related to Parole (PDF)
- 08/07/2017 - CCROV #17062: Language Accessibility Advisory Committee: August 17, 2017, Meeting (PDF)
- 08/09/2017 - CCROV #17063: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – August 2017 (PDF)
- 08/17/2017 - CCROV #17064: November 7, 2017, Elections: Randomized Alphabet Drawing (PDF)
- 08/18/2017 - CCROV #17065: Voter Education and Outreach: High School Voter Education Weeks September 18-29, 2017 (PDF)
- 08/18/2017 - CCROV #17066: California Voter’s Choice Act: Use of Regular Ballots at Vote Centers (PDF)
- 08/29/2017 - CCROV #17067: Voting Systems: Voting Technology Public Hearing (PDF)
- 09/01/2017 - CCROV #17068: Voter Registration: Deadline to Order Voter Registration and Voter Notification Cards (PDF)
- 09/01/2017 - CCROV #17069: Regulations: Vote-by-Mail Ballot Drop Boxes and Locations Early Ballot Retrieval (PDF)
- 09/07/2017 - CCROV #17070: Initiative: 1803, Related to Water Bonds (PDF)
- 09/07/2017 - CCROV #17071: Initiative: 1804, Related to Abortion (PDF)
- 09/08/2017 - CCROV #17072: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – September 2017 (PDF)
- 09/08/2017 - CCROV #17073: Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee: September 20, 2017, Meeting (PDF)
- 09/08/2017 - CCROV #17074: Language Accessibility and Voter Accessibility Toolkits (PDF)
- 09/13/2017 - CCROV #17075: Recall of State Officers: Signature Withdrawals (PDF)
- 09/15/2017 - CCROV #17076: Initiative: 1805, Related to Criminal Justice (PDF)
- 09/18/2017 - CCROV #17077: Initiative: Failure of #1796, Related to the Electoral College (PDF)
- 09/19/2017 - CCROV #17078: Military or Overseas Voter Return Envelope (PDF)
- 09/19/2017 - CCROV #17079: Initiative: Failure of #1797, Related to Child Custody (PDF)
- 09/21/2017 - CCROV #17080: Initiative: 1806, Related to Water Bonds (PDF)
- 09/25/2017 - CCROV #17081: Regulations: Ballot Printing (PDF)
- 09/26/2017 - CCROV #17082: Initiative: 1807, Related to Property Taxes (PDF)
- 09/26/2017 - CCROV #17083: Initiative: 1808, Related to Property Taxes (PDF)
- 09/26/2017 - CCROV #17084: Initiative: 1809, Related to Property Taxes (PDF)
- 10/02/2017 - CCROV #17085: Voter Registration: Postage Reimbursement and Replenishment Claims (FY 2017/2018 – 1st Quarter) (PDF)
- 10/03/2017 - CCROV #17086: Administrative: HAVA Accessibility Training (PDF)
- 10/05/2017 - CCROV #17087: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – October 2017 (PDF)
- 10/06/2017 - CCROV #17088: Regulations: Public Hearing: (1) Vote-by-Mail Ballot Drop Boxes and Locations and (2) Early Ballot Retrieval (PDF)
- 10/12/2017 - CCROV #17089: Remote Accessible Vote by Mail System: Approval of (1) Five Cedars Group Inc.’s Alternate Format Ballot (AFB) 4.3; and (2) Democracy Live, Inc.’s Secure Select 1.0 Remote Accessible Vote by Mail System (PDF)
- 10/13/2017 - CCROV #17090: Initiative: 1810, Related to Kidney Dialysis Clinics (PDF)
- 10/13/2017 - CCROV #17091: Initiative: 1811, Related to Kidney Dialysis Clinics (PDF)
- 10/16/2017 - CCROV #17092: VoteCal: County Test Environment – December 2017 Release (PDF)
- 10/17/2017 - CCROV #17093: Voting Systems: Approval of Dominion Voting Systems, Inc.’s Democracy Suite Version 5.2 Voting System (PDF)
- 10/20/2017 - CCROV #17094: Regulations: Electronic Poll Books (PDF)
- 10/20/2017 - CCROV #17095: Initiative: 1812, Related to Attorney Conduct (PDF)
- 10/23/2017 - CCROV #17096: Language Accessibility Advisory Committee: November 2, 2017, Meeting (PDF)
- 10/23/2017 - CCROV #17097: Initiative: 1813, Related to a Constitutional Convention (PDF)
- 10/24/2017 - CCROV #17098: Initiative: 1814, Related to the Division of California (PDF)
- 10/24/2017 - CCROV #17099: Initiative: 1815, Related to Healthcare (PDF)
- 10/26/2017 - CCROV #17100: Initiative: 1816, Related to Primary Elections (PDF)
- 10/26/2017 - CCROV #17101: Initiative: 1817, Related to Education (PDF)
- 10/27/2017 - CCROV #17102: Initiative: 1818, Related to Law Enforcement Officers (PDF)
- 10/27/2017 - CCROV #17103: Initiative: 1819, Related to Voting by Felons (PDF)
- 10/27/2017 - CCROV #17104: Referendum: 1820, Related to Immigration Enforcement (PDF)
- 11/01/2017 - CCROV #17105: Initiative: 1821, Related to Psilocybin (PDF)
- 11/02/2017 - CCROV #17106: Initiative: 1822, Related to Education (PDF)
- 11/02/2017 - CCROV #17107: Initiative: 1823, Related to Farm Animals (PDF)
- 11/03/2017 - CCROV #17108: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – November 2017 (PDF)
- 11/03/2017 - CCROV #17109: Initiative: Random Sample of #1798, Related to the Legislature (PDF)
- 11/03/2017 - CCROV #17110: Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee: November 15, 2017, Meeting (PDF)
- 11/06/2017 - CCROV #17111: VoteCal: Synchronization Checks (PDF)
- 11/07/2017 - CCROV #17112: VoteCal: Test Voter Records (PDF)
- 11/07/2017 - CCROV #17113: Voter Education & Outreach: Honor Veterans. Vote. Program (PDF)
- 11/08/2017 - CCROV #17114: Initiative: 1824, Related to Consumer Privacy (PDF)
- 11/09/2017 - CCROV #17115: Regulations: Vote-by-Mail Ballot Drop Boxes and Locations Early Ballot Retrieval (PDF)
- 11/09/2017 - CCROV #17116: Initiative: 1825, Related to Taxes (PDF)
- 11/09/2017 - CCROV #17117: Initiative: 1826, Related to Taxes (PDF)
- 11/09/2017 - CCROV #17118: Initiative: 1827, Related to Education (PDF)
- 11/13/2017 - CCROV #17119: Initiative: Failure of #1799, Related to Gender Identity (PDF)
- 11/16/2017 - CCROV #17120: Initiative: 1828, Related to Various State Laws (PDF)
- 11/17/2017 - CCROV #17121: Regulations: Conditional Voter Registration (PDF)
- 11/17/2017 - CCROV #17122: Report of Registration: Schedule 2018-2019 (PDF)
- 11/17/2017 - CCROV #17123: 2018 Elections: California Election Guide and Summary of Qualifications and Requirements (PDF)
- 11/17/2017 - CCROV #17124: Initiative: 1829, Related to Taxes (PDF)
- 11/20/2017 - CCROV #17125: Initiative: 1830, Related to Taxes (PDF)
- 11/28/2017 - CCROV #17126: Voting Systems: Conditional Approval of Election Systems and Software, Inc.’s EVS 5.2.1.0 CA Voting System (PDF)
- 11/28/2017 - CCROV #17127: Regulations: Public Hearing: Electronic Poll Books (PDF)
- 12/04/2017 - CCROV #17128: Voter Registration: Deadline to Order Voter Registration and Voter Notification Cards (PDF)
- 12/04/2017 - CCROV #17129: Initiative: 1831, Related to Taxes and Bonds (PDF)
- 12/08/2017 - CCROV #17130: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – December 2017 (PDF)
- 12/08/2017 - CCROV #17131: VoteCal: Department of Motor Vehicles Change of Address (DMV COA) Guidance Document, December 8, 2017 (PDF)
- 12/11/2017 - CCROV #17132: Survey: 2018 County Administered Elections (PDF)
- 12/13/2017 - CCROV #17133: Initiative: 1832, Related to the Labor Code (PDF)
- 12/13/2017 - CCROV #17134: Initiative: 1833, Related to the Labor Code (PDF)
- 12/13/2017 - CCROV #17135: Initiative: 1834, Related to the Labor Code (PDF)
- 12/15/2017 - CCROV #17136: Initiative: 1835, Related to Education (PDF)
- 12/18/2017 - CCROV #17137: Initiative: 1836, Related to Consumer Privacy (PDF)
- 12/19/2017 - CCROV #17138: Voter Registration: 85814 Business Reply Mail Renewal Fees (PDF)
- 12/20/2017 - CCROV #17139: Regulations: Public Hearing: Conditional Voter Registration (PDF)
- 12/20/2017 - CCROV #17140: Initiative: Full Check of #1798, Related to the Legislature (PDF)
- 12/21/2017 - CCROV #17141: Report of Registration: Contact Information and Newly Incorporated Cities Survey (PDF)
- 12/26/2017 - CCROV #17142: Primary Election: Notice of Offices (PDF)
- 12/26/2017 - CCROV #17143: Initiative: 1837, Related to Rent Control (PDF)
- 12/29/2017 - CCROV #17144: Publication: 2018 Elections Officers Digest (PDF)
- 12/29/2017 - CCROV #17145: Initiative: 1838, Related to Farm Animals (PDF)
- 12/29/2017 - CCROV #17146: Initiative: 1839, Related to Ambulance Employees (PDF)
- 12/29/2017 - CCROV #17147: Primary Election: Reporting Instructions for the January 2, 2018, 154-Day Report of Registration (PDF)
- 12/29/2017 - CCROV #17148: Language Requirements: 14201, Language Minority Determinations (PDF)