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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

09/30/2026

26265 Urgency Legislation: Signing of Senate Bill 1418, and Assembly Bills 282 and 1664 (PDF)

09/28/2026

26264 General Election: Alternative Procedures for Insufficient Number of Ballots at In-Person Voting Locations – ACTION REQUIRED (PDF)

09/28/2026

26263 Voter’s Choice Task Force: October 8, 2026, Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF)

09/28/2026

26262 Voting Modernization Board: Actions from the September 25, 2026, Meeting (PDF)

09/25/2026

26261 Initiative: 2023, Related to Food Taxes (PDF)

09/25/2026

26260 General Election: Unauthorized Ballot Drop Boxes and Ballot Return Requirements (PDF)

09/25/2026

26259 General Election: Conditional Voter Registration Implementation (PDF)

09/25/2026

26258 General Election: Forwarding Vote-by-Mail Ballots to Another County (PDF)

09/24/2026

26257 General Election: Voter Intimidation; Prohibited Voter Challenges (PDF)

09/24/2026

26256 General Election: English Audio and Large Print Versions of the State Voter Information Guide (PDF)

09/23/2026

26255 Urgency Legislation: Signing of Senate Bill 884 (PDF)

09/23/2026

26254 General Election: Challenge Processes (PDF)

09/23/2026

26253 General Election: Voters Displaced from Residence Due to Fires or Other Emergencies (PDF)

09/23/2026

26252 General Election: Signature Comparison; Noncomparable Signatures and Unsigned Envelopes; Cure Statements (PDF)

09/23/2026

26251 General Election: Saturday Voting Location (PDF)

09/22/2026

26250 General Election: In-Person Voting; Surrendering Ballots; Issuing Provisional Ballots; Satellite Locations (PDF)

09/22/2026

26249 General Election: Reporting Instructions for the October 19, 2026, 15-Day Report of Registration (PDF)

09/21/2026

26248 General Election: Residence Address and Political Party Preference Changes at Polling Locations (PDF)

09/18/2026

26247 Language Accessibility Advisory Committee: September 30, 2026, Meeting (PDF)

09/18/2026

26246 General Election: Replacement Ballots (PDF)

09/16/2026

26245 General Election: UOCAVA/MOVE Act Survey (PDF)

09/14/2026

26244 Voter’s Choice Task Force: September 24, 2026, Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF)

09/14/2026

26243 Voting Modernization Board: 9/25/26 Meeting Agenda (PDF)

09/11/2026

26242 Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee: September 23, 2026, Meeting (PDF)

09/11/2026

26241 General Election: Challenge Processes (PDF)

09/11/2026

26240 General Election: HAVA: First-Time Voter ID Requirements (PDF)

09/10/2026

26239 General Election: Voter Registration - Using Provisional Ballot Envelope as an Affidavit of Registration (PDF)

09/10/2026

26238 General Election: Cameras at Polling Locations (PDF)

09/09/2026

26237 General Election: Voting Technology Security (PDF)

09/09/2026

26236 General Election: Natural Disaster/Emergency Preparation – ACTION REQUIRED (PDF)

09/09/2026

26235 Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – September 2026 (PDF)

09/09/2026

26234 General Election: Prohibitions on Electioneering and the Corruption of the Voting Process (PDF)

09/04/2026

26233 General Election: Polling Places - Disability Sensitivity at the Polls (PDF)

09/04/2026

26232 Polling Place Accessibility: Polling Place Accessibility Guidelines (PDF)

09/03/2026

26231 General Election: Telephone Based Interpreter Service (PDF)

09/02/2026

26230 General Election: UOCAVA/MOVE Act Survey and Schedule (PDF)

09/01/2026

26229 Voter Registration: Deadline to Order Voter Registration and Voter Notification Cards (PDF)