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

05/31/2016

 16167 Presidential Primary Election: Free Access Provisional Ballot & Vote-By-Mail Status Systems (PDF)

05/27/2016

 16166 Presidential Primary: Certified Lists of Write-In Candidates (PDF)

05/27/2016

 16165 Initiative: Failure of #1726, Related to Public Assistance (PDF)

05/27/2016

 16164 Initiative: Random Sample of #1781, Related to Criminal Justice (PDF)

05/26/2016

 16163 Initiative: Random Sample of #1734, Related to Plastic Bags (PDF)

05/26/2016

 16162 Initiative: Random Sample of #1741, Related to Taxes (PDF)

05/26/2016

 16161 Initiative: Random Sample of #1747, Related to the Death Penalty (PDF)

05/25/2016

 16160 Initiative: Failure of #1723, Related to Taxes (PDF)

05/25/2016

 16159 Initiative: Failure of #1722, Related to Marijuana (PDF)

05/25/2016

 16158 Initiative: Failure of #1721, Related to Sexual Abuse (PDF)

05/25/2016

 16157 Initiative: Failure of #1720, Related to Marijuana (PDF)

05/25/2016

 16156 Initiative: Assembly Bill 120 Reimbursement (PDF)

05/25/2016

 16155 Initiative: Random Sample of #1773, Related to Taxes (PDF)

05/23/2016

 16154 Initiative: Random Sample of #1770, Related to Hospitals (PDF)

05/18/2016

 16153 Initiative: Random Sample of #1762, Related to Marijuana (PDF)

05/18/2016

 16152 Initiative: Random Sample of #1742, Related to the Legislature (PDF)

05/17/2016

 16151 Presidential Primary: Reporting Form for May 23, 2016, 15-Day Report (PDF)

05/17/2016

 16150 Initiative: Failure of #1719, Related to Campaign Finance (PDF)

05/17/2016

 16149 Initiative: Failure of #1718, Related to Electricity (PDF)

05/17/2016

 16148 Initiative: Failure of #1717, Related to Nuclear Power (PDF)

05/17/2016

 16147 Initiative: Failure of #1716, Related to the Minimum Drinking Age (PDF)

05/17/2016

 16146 Initiative: Failure of #1715, Related to Elections (PDF)

05/17/2016

 16145 Initiative: Failure of #1714, Related to Marijuana (PDF)

05/16/2016

 16144 Political Body: K9 Party (PDF)

05/16/2016

 16143 Presidential Primary: Cameras At Polling Places (PDF)

05/13/2016

 16142 Initiative: Random Sample of #1756, Related to Firearms (PDF)

05/13/2016

 16141 Presidential Primary: Natural Disaster/Emergency Procedures (PDF)

05/13/2016

 16140 Presidential Primary: Elections Observation Rights and Responsibilities (PDF)

05/13/2016

 16139 Presidential Primary: Electioneering (PDF)

05/13/2016

 16138 Presidential Primary: Provisional Ballots (PDF)

05/13/2016

 16137 Presidential Primary: Approved Alternative Procedures (PDF)

05/10/2016

 16136 Initiative: Failure of #1712, Related to Marijuana (PDF)

05/10/2016

 16135 Initiative: Failure of #1711, Related to Marijuana (PDF)

05/06/2016

 16134 Initiative: Random Sample of #1728, Related to the Death Penalty (PDF)

05/06/2016

 16133 Voting Systems: OVSTA Monthly Update – May 2016 (PDF)

05/04/2016

 16132 Presidential Primary: Survey on County Early Voting or Vote-by-Mail Ballot Drop-off Locations (PDF)

05/03/2016

 16131 CalVoter I: Duplicate Check Criteria – April 2016 (PDF)