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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

04/29/2026

26118 Primary Election: Natural Disaster/Emergency Preparation – ACTION REQUIRED (PDF)

04/29/2026

26117 Primary Election: Audio and Large Print Versions of the State Voter Information Guide (PDF)

04/29/2026

26116 Initiative: Random Sample of 1998, Related to Political Spending by Health Care Unions (PDF)

04/28/2026

26115 Initiative: Random Sample of 1993, Related to High-Earner Tax Funding Critical State Services (PDF)

04/28/2026

26114 Primary Election: Ballot Counting Deadline E+13 (PDF)

04/28/2026

26113 Primary Election: Voter Intimidation; Prohibited Voter Challenges (PDF)

04/27/2026

26112 Initiative: Failure of 1987, Related to California Independence (PDF)

04/24/2026

26111 Primary Election: Alternative Procedures for Insufficient Number of Ballots at In-Person Voting Locations– ACTION REQUIRED (PDF)

04/24/2026

26110 Initiative: #1984, Related to Voter ID – Eligibility for Ballot (PDF)

04/24/2026

26109 Primary Election: Conditional Voter Registration Implementation (PDF)

04/23/2026

26108 Primary Election: Challenge Processes (PDF)

04/23/2026

26107 Primary Election: Computer Vote Count Program- ACTION REQUIRED (PDF)

04/22/2026

26106 Primary Election: Voters Displaced from Residence Due to Fires or Other Emergencies (PDF)

04/22/2026

26105 Primary Election: Telephone Based Interpreter Service (PDF)

04/22/2026

26104 Primary Election: HAVA: First-Time Voter ID Requirements (PDF)

04/22/2026

26103 Primary Election: Saturday Voting Location (PDF)

04/21/2026

26102 Initiative: #1990, Related to Single-Family Home Construction and Homeownership Financing – Eligibility for Ballot (PDF)

04/21/2026

26101 Initiative: #1983, Related to Taxes – Eligibility for Ballot (PDF)

04/21/2026

26100 Primary Election: Reporting Instructions for the May 18, 2026, 15-Day Report of Registration (PDF)

04/21/2026

26099 Primary Election: In-Person Voting; Surrendering Ballots; Issuing Provisional Ballots; Satellite Locations (PDF)

04/20/2026

26098 Voter’s Choice Task Force: April 30, 2026, Meeting Public Notice and Agenda (PDF)

04/20/2026

26097 Primary Election: Election Materials - Reporting of Errors (PDF)

04/20/2026

26096 Primary Election: Residence Address and Political Party Preference Changes at Polling Locations (PDF)

04/20/2026

26095 Primary Election: Prohibitions on Electioneering and the Corruption of the Voting Process (PDF)

04/20/2026

26094 Primary Election: Cameras at Polling Locations (PDF)

04/17/2026

26093 Primary Election: Replacement Ballots (PDF)

04/17/2026

26092 Motor Voter Task Force: Meeting rescheduled to April 28, 2026 (PDF)

04/15/2026

26091 Primary Election: UOCAVA/MOVE Act Survey (PDF)

04/14/2026

26090 Initiative: 2021, Related to California Governance (PDF)

04/14/2026

26089 Primary Election: Voter Registration - Using Provisional Ballot Envelope as an Affidavit of Registration (PDF)

04/13/2026

26088 Initiative: Random Sample of 1985, Related to Health Care Executive Compensation (PDF)

04/13/2026

26087 Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – April 2026 (PDF)

04/13/2026

26086 Initiative: Random Sample of 1986, Related to Community Health (PDF)

04/10/2026

26085 Preservation of Election Materials (PDF)

04/09/2026

26084 Initiative: 2020, Related to Revisions of the California Constitution (PDF)

04/09/2026

26083 Language Accessibility Advisory Committee: Actions from March 2, 2026, Meeting (PDF)

04/08/2026

26082 Initiative: 2019, Related to Ballot Measures and Elections (PDF)

04/08/2026

26081 Primary Election: Polling Places - Disability Sensitivity at the Polls (PDF)

04/08/2026

26080 Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee: April 20, 2026, Meeting (PDF)

04/06/2026

26079 Political Body: Common Sense Party (PDF)

04/06/2026

26078 Voter’s Choice Task Force: April 16, 2026, Meeting Public Notice and Agenda (PDF)

04/06/2026

26077 Primary Election: Early Ballot Retrieval Ballot Collection and Chain of Custody Procedures - ACTION REQUIRED (PDF)

04/06/2026

26076 Primary Election: Drop-Box Ballot Collection and Chain of Custody Procedures – ACTION REQUIRED (PDF)

04/02/2026

26075 Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee: Actions from February 25, 2026, Meeting (PDF)

04/02/2026

26074 Language Accessibility Advisory Committee: April 13, 2026, Meeting (PDF)

04/01/2026

26073 Voter Registration: Postage Reimbursement and Replenishment Claims (FY 2025/2026 – 3rd Quarter) (PDF)