The Secretary of State provides National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) resources and training materials for county elections officials, NVRA agency coordinators and NVRA agency staff. Elections officials and NVRA agencies can use these materials to train agencies in their county and their staff that provide public assistance or serve people with disabilities. The NVRA requires annual training of agency staff and training of new staff as they come on board. Follow the links below to find the appropriate training for your staff. The tools and resources included in these links, once reviewed, will satisfy the annual training requirements.

New and Noteworthy: 2026 NVRA Updates

 

  • Training and Resources for County Elections Officials
    • Training materials for County Elections Officials focus on the requirements set forth in California Elections Code sections 2400 – 2408 and provide guidance on how to identify VRAs in the county as well as how to track and report registrations submitted by clients of those agencies.
  • Training and Resources for Voter Registration Agencies
    • The Secretary of State provides National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) training materials for voter registration agency (VRA) coordinators and staff.

    • VRA Coordinators are tasked with ensuring compliance with the NVRA at their agencies. This includes the ordering and tracking of voter registration cards, annual training of staff, and coordination of NVRA responsibilities with their local county elections official. These training materials will help coordinators complete annual training and satisfy the annual requirement under the NVRA.

      VRA Staff that assist participants with their agency's application, renewal, or change of address processes are required to be trained annually on the procedures and requirements of the NVRA. Use of these training materials will satisfy the annual requirement under the NVRA.