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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Date CCROV Number Title

9/29/2022

 22246 Referendum: 1940, Related to Oil and Gas Operations (PDF)

9/29/2022

 22245 Vote by Mail: Replacement Ballots and AB 2608 (PDF)

9/28/2022

 22244 Initiative: Full Check of #1935, Related to Taxes (PDF)

9/26/2022

 22243 General Election: Forwarding Vote-by-Mail Ballots to Another County (PDF)

9/23/2022

 22242 Language Accessibility Advisory Committee: October 5, 2022, Meeting (PDF)

9/23/2022

 22241 Political Body: American Solidarity Party (PDF)

9/23/2022

 22240 General Election: Reporting Instructions for the October 24, 2022, 15-Day Report of Registration (PDF)

9/22/2022

 22239 General Election: Statewide Database Requirements (PDF)

9/21/2022

 22238 General Election: UOCAVA/MOVE Act Survey (PDF)

9/20/2022

 22237 Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update –September 2022 (PDF)

9/20/2022

 22236 General Election: Barcode Scanners (PDF)

9/19/2022

 22235 Voter Education and Outreach: High School Voter Education Weeks September 19 – 30, 2022 & Student Mock Election October 11, 2022 (PDF)

9/19/2022

 22234 General Election: Ballots, Provisional Ballot Envelope Supplies, and Alternative Procedures – Action Required (PDF)

9/19/2022

 22233 General Election: Election Observations Rights and Responsibilities (PDF)

9/19/2022

 22232 General Election: Cameras at Polling Locations (PDF)

9/16/2022

 22231 General Election: Voter Intimidation; Prohibited Voter Challenges (PDF)

9/16/2022

 22230 Referendum: 1939, Related to Food Facilities and Employment (PDF)

9/16/2022

 22229 General Election: Surrendering Vote-by-Mail Ballots (PDF)

9/16/2022

 22228 General Election: Conditional Voter Registration Implementation (PDF)

9/16/2022

 22227 General Election: HAVA: First-Time Voter ID Requirements (PDF)

9/15/2022

 22226 Voter Education and Outreach: National Voter Registration Day (PDF)

9/15/2022

 22225 General Election: Ballot Identification Envelopes: Noncomparable Signatures and Unsigned Envelopes (PDF)

9/15/2022

 22224 General Election: Natural Disaster -Displaced from Residence (PDF)

9/15/2022

 22223 General Election: Residence Address Changes at Polling Locations (PDF)

9/15/2022

 22222 General Election: Prohibitions on Electioneering and the Corruption of the Voting Process (PDF)

9/14/2022

 22221 General Election: Natural Disaster/Emergency Preparation – Action Required (PDF)

9/13/2022

 22220 General Election: Early Voting, Ballot Drop-off Location, and Ballot Return/Counting Location Survey (PDF)

9/9/2022

 22219 Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee: September 21, 2022, Meeting (PDF)

9/9/2022

 22218 General Election: ACTION REQUIRED --Early Ballot Retrieval Ballot Collection and Chain of Custody Procedures (PDF)

9/9/2022

 22217 General Election: ACTION REQUIRED --Drop-Box Ballot Collection and Chain of Custody Procedures (PDF)

9/9/2022

 22216 General Election: Preservation of Election Materials (PDF)

9/7/2022

 22215 General Election: Election Materials – Reporting of Errors (PDF)

9/7/2022

 22214 VoteCal: EMS Messages Guidance Document (PDF)

9/7/2022

 22213 General Election: UOCAVA/MOVE Act Survey and Schedule (PDF)

9/7/2022

 22212 General Election: VoteCal Election Reporting Schedule (PDF)

9/6/2022

 22211 Translations: Telephone Based Interpreter Service (PDF)

9/6/2022

 22210 Initiative: Failure of 1937, Related to Ferrets (PDF)

9/2/2022

 22209 Initiative: Full Check of #1933, Related to Sports Wagering (PDF)

9/2/2022

 22208 Regulations: Public Hearing -Election Observations Rights and Responsibilities (PDF)

9/2/2022

 22207 Emergency Regulations: Notices Regarding Prohibition of Electioneering and Corruption of the Voting Process (PDF)

9/2/2022

 22206 Voting Modernization Board: Actions from the August 26, 2022, Meeting (PDF)

9/1/2022

 22205 General Election: Certified List of Candidates and Rotation List (PDF)

9/1/2022

 22204 Voter Registration: Deadline to Order Voter Registration and Voter Notification Cards (PDF)

9/1/2022

 22203 General Election: Vote-By-Mail Preparedness (PDF)
9/1/2022 22202 General Election: UOCAVA/MOVE Act Survey/Point of Contact (PDF)