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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- 01/02/2019 - CCROV #19001: Voter Registration: Postage Reimbursement and Replenishment Claims (FY 2018/2019 – 2nd Quarter) (PDF)
- 01/03/2019 - CCROV #19002: Initiative: Failure of #1853, Related to Immigration (PDF)
- 01/04/2019 - CCROV #19003: Report of Registration: Contact Information and Newly Incorporated Cities Survey (PDF)
- 01/09/2019 - CCROV #19004: Initiative: 1861, Related to Legal Rights to Children (PDF)
- 01/10/2019 - CCROV #19005: Report of Registration: Reporting Instructions for the February 10, 2019, Odd-Numbered Year Report of Registration (PDF)
- 01/14/2019 - CCROV #19006: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – January 2019 (PDF)
- 01/15/2019 - CCROV #19007: VoteCal: Local Elections (PDF)
- 01/15/2019 - CCROV #19008: VoteCal: County Test Environment – March 10, 2019, Release (PDF)
- 01/16/2019 - CCROV #19009: Referendum: Qualification of #1856, Related to Bail (PDF)
- 01/18/2019 - CCROV #19010: 2018 General Election: State Voter Information Guide Mailing Reimbursement Claims (PDF)
- 01/18/2019 - CCROV #19011: Language Accessibility Advisory Committee: January 30, 2019, Meeting (PDF)
- 02/07/2019 - CCROV #19012: Voting Modernization Board: Next Scheduled Meeting – March 15, 2019 (PDF)
- 02/13/2019 - CCROV #19013: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – February 2019 (PDF)
- 02/21/2019 - CCROV #19014: Voter Notification Card: Working Group (PDF)
- 02/27/2019 - CCROV #19015: Notice of Withdrawal of Certification and Conditional Approval of Voting Systems - Effective August 27, 2019 (PDF)
- 02/28/2019 - CCROV #19016: Initiative: Failure of #1854, Related to Gambling (PDF)
- 03/01/2019 - CCROV #19017: Voter Registration: Deadline to Order Voter Registration and Voter Notification Cards (PDF)
- 03/01/2019 - CCROV #19018: Voting Modernization Board: 03/15/19 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
- 03/04/2019 - CCROV #19019: Request for Applications: Language Accessibility Advisory Committee (PDF)
- 03/05/2019 - CCROV #19020: Voter’s Choice Act Starter Kit (PDF)
- 03/07/2019 - CCROV #19021: Initiatives: Report on County and Municipal Initiative Measures(2017/2018) (PDF)
- 03/08/2019 - CCROV #19022: Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee: March 20, 2019, Meeting (PDF)
- 03/11/2019 - CCROV #19023: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – March 2019 (PDF)
- 03/14/2019 - CCROV #19024: June 4, 2019, Elections: Randomized Alphabet Drawing (PDF)
- 03/14/2019 - CCROV #19025: Accessible County Voter Information Guides (PDF)
- 03/15/2019 - CCROV #19026: Initiative: Failure of #1855, Related to Taxes (PDF)
- 03/19/2019 - CCROV #19027: Voting Modernization Board: Actions from the March 15, 2019, Meeting (PDF)
- 03/20/2019 - CCROV #19028: Bilingual Poll Worker Survey and Reporting Instructions (PDF)
- 03/21/2019 - CCROV #19029: Voter Mailings: Move Update Compliance – Legal Restraint Method Approval (PDF)
- 03/27/2019 - CCROV #19030: Publication: 2019 California NVRA Manual (PDF)
- 04/02/2019 - CCROV #19031: Voter Registration: Postage Reimbursement and Replenishment Claims (FY 2018/2019 – 3rd Quarter) (PDF)
- 04/05/2019 - CCROV #19032: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – April 2019 (PDF)
- 04/17/2019 - CCROV #19033: VoteCal: County Test Environment – June 16, 2019, Release (PDF)
- 04/23/2019 - CCROV #19034: Voter Registration: Using Provisional Ballot Envelope as an Affidavit of Registration (PDF)
- 04/24/2019 - CCROV #19035: VoteCal: County Test Environment Mock Election 2019 (PDF)
- 04/26/2019 - CCROV #19036: Voting Modernization Board: Next Scheduled Meeting – May 31, 2019 (PDF)
- 04/29/2019 - CCROV #19037: National Voter Registration Act: Designation of General Assistance/General Relief Programs and California Student Aid Commission Financial Aid Programs as Voter Registration Agencies (PDF)
- 05/02/2019 - CCROV #19038: Initiative: Failure of #1857, Related to Taxes (PDF)
- 05/02/2019 - CCROV #19039: Initiative: Failure of #1858, Related to Criminal Justice (PDF)
- 05/02/2019 - CCROV #19040: Initiative: Failure of #1859, Related to Criminal Justice (PDF)
- 05/03/2019 - CCROV #19041: Language Accessibility Advisory Committee: May 14, 2019, Meeting (PDF)
- 05/03/2019 - CCROV #19042: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – May 2019 (PDF)
- 05/03/2019 - CCROV #19043: Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee: May 15, 2019, Meeting (PDF)
- 05/21/2019 - CCROV #19044: Voting Modernization Board: 05/31/19 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
- 06/03/2019 - CCROV #19045: Political Body: The Hogwash Party (PDF)
- 06/03/2019 - CCROV #19046: Voter Registration: Deadline to Order Voter Registration and Voter Notification Cards (PDF)
- 06/07/2019 - CCROV #19047: Voting Modernization Board: Actions from the May 31, 2019, Meeting (PDF)
- 06/07/2019 - CCROV #19048: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – June 2019 (PDF)
- 06/07/2019 - CCROV #19049: Initiative: Failure of #1860, Related to Highway Funding (PDF)
- 06/14/2019 - CCROV #19050: Voting Modernization Board: Next Scheduled Meeting – August 9, 2019 (PDF)
- 06/25/2019 - CCROV #19051: Initiative: 1862, Related to Housing (PDF)
- 06/28/2019 - CCROV #19052: Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee: July 17, 2019 Meeting (PDF)
- 07/01/2019 - CCROV #19053: Voter Registration: Postage Reimbursement and Replenishment Claims (FY 2018/2019 – 4th Quarter) (PDF)
- 07/11/2019 - CCROV #19054: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – June 2019 (PDF)
- 07/22/2019 - CCROV #19055: VoteCal: Guidance Documents (PDF)
- 07/23/2019 - CCROV #19056: Additional State Funding for Voting System and Election Management System (EMS) Replacement (PDF)
- 07/30/2019 - CCROV #19057: Voting Modernization Board: 8/9/19 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
- 07/31/2019 - CCROV #19058: Political Body: Common Sense Party (PDF)
- 07/31/2019 - CCROV #19059: Political Body: New World Party (PDF)
- 08/01/2019 - CCROV #19060: Language Accessibility Advisory Committee: August 15, 2019, Meeting (PDF)
- 08/05/2019 - CCROV #19061: Initiative: Failure of #1861, Related to Legal Rights to Children (PDF)
- 08/06/2019 - CCROV #19062: Voting Systems: Voting Technology Public Hearing (PDF)
- 08/06/2019 - CCROV #19063: Initiative: 1863, Related to Spousal Support (PDF)
- 08/13/2019 - CCROV #19064: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – August 2019 (PDF)
- 08/15/2019 - CCROV #19065: November 5, 2019, Elections: Randomized Alphabet Drawing (PDF)
- 08/15/2019 - CCROV #19066: Voting Modernization Board: Actions from theAugust 9, 2019, Meeting (PDF)
- 08/15/2019 - CCROV #19067: Voting Modernization Board: Next Scheduled Meeting – September 25, 2019 (PDF)
- 08/16/2019 - CCROV #19068: VoteCal: County Test Environment - September 15, 2019 Release (PDF)
- 08/16/2019 - CCROV #19069: Presidential Primary Election: County Central Committees (PDF)
- 08/26/2019 - CCROV #19070: Report of Registration: Contact Information and Newly Incorporated Cities Survey (PDF)
- 08/30/2019 - CCROV #19071: Primary Election: Reporting Instructions for the October 1, 2019, 154-Day Report of Registration (PDF)
- 08/30/2019 - CCROV #19072: Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee: September 18, 2019 Meeting (PDF)
- 09/03/2019 - CCROV #19073: Voter Registration: Deadline to Order Voter Registration and Voter Notification Cards (PDF)
- 09/04/2019 - CCROV #19074: Voter Education and Outreach: High School Voter Education Weeks September 16-27, 2019 (PDF)
- 09/06/2019 - CCROV #19075: RECALL OF GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM; CALENDAR OF EVENTS (PDF)
- 09/09/2019 - CCROV #19076: Initiative: 1864, Related to Property Tax (PDF)
- 09/09/2019 - CCROV #19077: Initiative: 1865, Related to Property Tax (PDF)
- 09/09/2019 - CCROV #19078: Initiative: 1866, Related to Climate (PDF)
- 09/12/2019 - CCROV #19079: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – September 2019 (PDF)
- 09/13/2019 - CCROV #19080: Presidential Primary: American Independent Party County CentralCommittee Members (PDF)
- 09/13/2019 - CCROV #19081: Presidential Primary: Green Party County Council Members (PDF)
- 09/16/2019 - CCROV #19082: Voting Modernization Board: 9/25/19 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
- 09/20/2019 - CCROV #19083: Initiative: 1867, Related to Bail (PDF)
- 09/20/2019 - CCROV #19084: Primary Election: Recommendations of Minimizing Cyber Risk (PDF)
- 09/20/2019 - CCROV #19085: Language Accessibility Advisory Committee: October 2, 2019, Meeting (PDF)
- 09/23/2019 - CCROV #19086: Voting Modernization Board: Next Scheduled Meeting – November 13, 2019 (PDF)
- 09/23/2019 - CCROV #19087: Referendum: 1868, Related to Vaccinations (PDF)
- 09/23/2019 - CCROV #19088: Referendum: 1869, Related to Vaccinations (PDF)
- 09/26/2019 - CCROV #19089: Voting Modernization Board: Rescheduled to November 15, 2019 (PDF)
- 09/27/2019 - CCROV #19090: Primary Election: Notice of Offices (PDF)
- 09/27/2019 - CCROV #19091: Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom: Calendar of Events (PDF)
- 09/30/2019 - CCROV #19092: Recall: First Report for Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom (PDF)
- 10/01/2019 - CCROV #19093: Voter Registration: Postage Reimbursement and Replenishment Claims (FY 2019/2020 – 1st Quarter) (PDF)
- 10/01/2019 - CCROV #19094: NVRA: California NVRA Manual (PDF)
- 10/02/2019 - CCROV #19095: Translations and Accessibility: Contacts (PDF)
- 10/02/2019 - CCROV #19096: Presidential Primary: Governor’s Proclamation for the March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election (PDF)
- 10/04/2019 - CCROV #19097: Presidential Primary Election: School Availability as Polling Places (PDF)
- 10/08/2019 - CCROV #19098: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – October 2019 (PDF)
- 10/08/2019 - CCROV #19099: Presidential Primary Election: Legislative and Congressional Candidate Statement Cost Survey (PDF)
- 10/15/2019 - CCROV #19100: Voting Modernization Board: Actions from the September 25, 2019, Meeting (PDF)
- 10/17/2019 - CCROV #19101: Initiative: 1870, Related to Taxes (PDF)
- 10/18/2019 - CCROV #19102: Voting Systems: Approval of Dominion Voting Systems, Inc.’s Democracy Suite Version 5.10 Voting System and Election Systems & Software, Inc.’s Electronic Voting System (EVS) Version 6.0.4.2 Voting System (PDF)
- 10/21/2019 - CCROV #19103: Presidential Primary: No Party Preference Voters (PDF)
- 10/21/2019 - CCROV #19104: Recall: First Report for Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom (PDF)
- 10/23/2019 - CCROV #19105: Initiative: 1871, Related to Petitions (PDF)
- 10/23/2019 - CCROV #19106: Initiative: 1872, Related to Cannabis (PDF)
- 10/23/2019 - CCROV #19107: Initiative: 1873, Related to Cannabis (PDF)
- 10/23/2019 - CCROV #19108: Initiative: 1874, Related to the Legislature (PDF)
- 10/24/2019 - CCROV #19109: Initiative: 1875, Related to Voting (PDF)
- 10/25/2019 - CCROV #19110: Regulations: Risk Limiting Audits (PDF)
- 10/25/2019 - CCROV #19111: Presidential Primary Election: Proposition Numbering (PDF)
- 10/25/2019 - CCROV #19112: Weather-Related Power Outages (PDF)
- 10/28/2019 - CCROV #19113: Presidential Primary Election: State Voter Information Guide (VIG) Order Forms (PDF)
- 10/30/2019 - CCROV #19114: Recall: Second Report for Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom (PDF)
- 10/30/2019 - CCROV #19115: Primary Election: Qualified Political Parties (PDF)
- 11/01/2019 - CCROV #19116: Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee: November 13, 2019 Meeting (PDF)
- 11/04/2019 - CCROV #19117: VoteCal: County Test Environment – December 8, 2019, Release (PDF)
- 11/05/2019 - CCROV #19118: Voting Modernization Board: 11/15/19 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
- 11/08/2019 - CCROV #19119: Presidential Primary: Electronic and Telephone Cross-Over Ballot Requests (PDF)
- 11/08/2019 - CCROV #19120: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – November 2019 (PDF)
- 11/14/2019 - CCROV #19121: Presidential Primary: Delegate Count (PDF)
- 11/19/2019 - CCROV #19122: Presidential Primary Election: Ballot Labels and Titles and Summaries (PDF)
- 11/19/2019 - CCROV #19123: Presidential Primary Elections: No Party Preference Postcard and How to Vote for U.S. President Website (PDF)
- 11/20/2019 - CCROV #19124: Recall: Second Report for Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom (PDF)
- 11/20/2019 - CCROV #19125: Voter Registration: Conditional Voter Registration Statutory Changes (PDF)
- 11/22/2019 - CCROV #19126: Voting Modernization Board: Actions from the November 15, 2019, Meeting (PDF)
- 11/25/2019 - CCROV #19127: Primary Election: Voter Bill of Rights Posters (PDF)
- 11/27/2019 - CCROV #19128: Recall: Third Report for Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom, Filed by Erin Cruz (PDF)
- 11/27/2019 - CCROV #19129: Presidential Primary Election: Reporting Instructions for the January 3, 2020, 60-Day Report of Registration (PDF)
- 11/27/2019 - CCROV #19130: Initiative: 1876, Related to Psilocybin (PDF)
- 11/27/2019 - CCROV #19131: Primary Election: California Late Vote-by-Mail Ballot Application Form (PDF)
- 12/02/2019 - CCROV #19132: Voter Registration: Deadline to Order Voter Registration and Voter Notification Cards (PDF)
- 12/02/2019 - CCROV #19133: Initiative: 1877, Related to Medical Negligence (PDF)
- 12/03/2019 - CCROV #19134: Presidential Primary: Vote-by-Mail Ballot Tracking Service (PDF)
- 12/04/2019 - CCROV #19135: Report of Registration: Schedule 2020-2021 (PDF)
- 12/04/2019 - CCROV #19136: Presidential Primary: Suspension of National Change of Address (NCOA) Processing (PDF)
- 12/06/2019 - CCROV #19137: VoteCal: Voter Status Alert Emails (PDF)
- 12/06/2019 - CCROV #19138: Presidential Primary Election: Ballot Tint and Watermark Assignment (PDF)
- 12/06/2019 - CCROV #19139: Presidential Primary: Nomination Period Filing Extension (PDF)
- 12/09/2019 - CCROV #19140: Presidential Primary Election: Ballot Tint and Watermark Assignment (PDF)
- 12/09/2019 - CCROV #19141: Survey: 2020 County Administered Elections (PDF)
- 12/10/2019 - CCROV #19142: Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – December 2019 (PDF)
- 12/10/2019 - CCROV #19143: Presidential Primary: Statewide Database Requirements (PDF)
- 12/10/2019 - CCROV #19144: Presidential Primary: Final Ballot Label and Title and Summary (PDF)
- 12/11/2019 - CCROV #19145: Voting Modernization Board: Tentative Meeting Dates 2020 (PDF)
- 12/11/2019 - CCROV #19146: Notice to Verify all Signatures Received as of the Third Reporting Date for the Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom, Filed by Erin Cruz (PDF)
- 12/11/2019 - CCROV #19147: Initiative: 1878, Related to Organic Standards (PDF)
- 12/12/2019 - CCROV #19148: Presidential Primary: Randomized Alphabet Drawing (PDF)
- 12/13/2019 - CCROV #19149: Presidential Primary Election: Voter Information Guide (VIG) Mailing (PDF)
- 12/13/2019 - CCROV #19150: Voting Modernization Board: Next Scheduled Meeting – January 29, 2020 (PDF)
- 12/16/2019 - CCROV #19151: Presidential Primary: UOCAVA/MOVE Act Survey/Point of Contact (PDF)
- 12/18/2019 - CCROV #19152: Initiative: 1879, Related to Consumer Privacy (PDF)
- 12/18/2019 - CCROV #19153: Initiative: 1880, Related to Medical Research (PDF)
- 12/18/2019 - CCROV #19154: Presidential Primary: Precinct Notices (PDF)
- 12/18/2019 - CCROV #19155: Initiative: Random Sample of #1862, Related to Housing (PDF)
- 12/19/2019 - CCROV #19156: Recall: Third Report for Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom, Filed by James Veltmeyer (PDF)
- 12/19/2019 - CCROV #19157: Political Body: Common Sense Party (PDF)
- 12/19/2019 - CCROV #19158: Voter Registration: 85814 Business Reply Mail Renewal Fees (PDF)
- 12/20/2019 - CCROV #19159: Initiative: 1881, Related to Intervention Programs (PDF)
- 12/20/2019 - CCROV #19160: Referendum: Failure of 1868, Related to Vaccinations (PDF)
- 12/20/2019 - CCROV #19161: Referendum: Failure of 1869, Related to Vaccinations (PDF)
- 12/23/2019 - CCROV #19162: Voting Systems: Voting Technology Public Hearing (PDF)
- 12/23/2019 - CCROV #19163: Petitions: SB 47 Changes to Initiative, Referendum, and Recall (PDF)
- 12/26/2019 - CCROV #19164: Presidential Primary: Certified List of Candidates and Rotation List (PDF)
- 12/27/2019 - CCROV #19165: Recall: Fourth Report for Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom, Filed by Erin Cruz (PDF)
- 12/27/2019 - CCROV #19166: Voting Systems: Approval of Hart InterCivic Inc.’s Verity Voting 3.1 Voting System (PDF)
- 12/30/2019 - CCROV #19167: Presidential Primary: Election Observer Panel Plan (EOPP) and Computer Vote Count Program (PDF)
- 12/30/2019 - CCROV #19168: Presidential Primary: Precinct Notice for How to Vote for President and No Party Preference (PDF)
- 12/30/2019 - CCROV #19169: Publication: 2020 Elections Officers Digest (PDF)
- 12/31/2019 - CCROV #19170: Initiative: 1882, Related to Kidney Dialysis Clinics (PDF)
- 12/31/2019 - CCROV #19171: Presidential Primary: CalVoter II and VoteCal Election Reporting Schedule (PDF)
- 12/31/2019 - CCROV #19172: Presidential Primary: No Party Preference Voters (PDF)