diff --git a/ietf/doc/mails.py b/ietf/doc/mails.py
index 4c1c1ed3b..9737e73be 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/mails.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/mails.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from django.urls import reverse as urlreverse
 from django.utils.encoding import force_text
 
 import debug                            # pyflakes:ignore
+from ietf.doc.templatetags.mail_filters import std_level_prompt
 
 from ietf.utils.mail import send_mail, send_mail_text
 from ietf.ipr.utils import iprs_from_docs, related_docs
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ def generate_issue_ballot_mail(request, doc, ballot):
     last_call_expires = e.expires if e else None
     last_call_has_expired = last_call_expires and last_call_expires < datetime.datetime.now()
 
-    return render_to_string("doc/mail/issue_ballot_mail.txt",
+    return render_to_string("doc/mail/issue_iesg_ballot_mail.txt",
                             dict(doc=doc,
                                  doc_url=settings.IDTRACKER_BASE_URL + doc.get_absolute_url(),
                                  last_call_expires=last_call_expires,
@@ -413,6 +414,58 @@ def generate_issue_ballot_mail(request, doc, ballot):
                                  )
                             )
 
+def _send_irsg_ballot_email(request, doc, ballot, subject, template):
+    """Send email notification when IRSG ballot is issued"""
+    (to, cc) = gather_address_lists('irsg_ballot_issued', doc=doc)
+    sender = 'IESG Secretary <iesg-secretary@ietf.org>'
+
+    ballot_expired = ballot.duedate < datetime.datetime.now()
+    active_ballot = doc.active_ballot()
+    if active_ballot is None:
+        needed_bps = ''
+    else:
+        needed_bps = needed_ballot_positions(
+            doc,
+            list(active_ballot.active_balloter_positions().values())
+        )
+
+    return send_mail(
+        request=request,
+        frm=sender,
+        to=to,
+        cc=cc,
+        subject=subject,
+        extra={'Reply-To': [sender]},
+        template=template,
+        context=dict(
+            doc=doc,
+            doc_url=settings.IDTRACKER_BASE_URL + doc.get_absolute_url(),
+            ballot_duedate=ballot.duedate,
+            ballot_expired=ballot_expired,
+            needed_ballot_positions=needed_bps,
+        ))
+
+
+def email_irsg_ballot_issued(request, doc, ballot):
+    """Send email notification when IRSG ballot is issued"""
+    return _send_irsg_ballot_email(
+        request,
+        doc,
+        ballot,
+        'IRSG ballot issued: %s to %s'%(doc.file_tag(), std_level_prompt(doc)),
+        'doc/mail/issue_irsg_ballot_mail.txt',
+    )
+
+def email_irsg_ballot_closed(request, doc, ballot):
+    """Send email notification when IRSG ballot is closed"""
+    return _send_irsg_ballot_email(
+        request,
+        doc,
+        ballot,
+        'IRSG ballot closed: %s to %s'%(doc.file_tag(), std_level_prompt(doc)),
+        "doc/mail/close_irsg_ballot_mail.txt",
+    )
+
 def email_iana(request, doc, to, msg, cc=None):
     # fix up message and send it with extra info on doc in headers
     import email
diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests_irsg_ballot.py b/ietf/doc/tests_irsg_ballot.py
index b9059fd75..294aa6563 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests_irsg_ballot.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests_irsg_ballot.py
@@ -334,10 +334,22 @@ class BaseManipulationTests():
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 302)
         self.assertIsNone(draft.ballot_open('irsg-approve'))
 
+        # No notifications should have been generated yet
+        self.assertEqual(len(outbox), 0)
+
         r = self.client.post(url,{'irsg_button':'Yes', 'duedate':due })
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code,302)
         self.assertIsNotNone(draft.ballot_open('irsg-approve'))
-        self.assertEqual(len(outbox),0)
+
+        # Should have sent a notification about the new ballot
+        self.assertEqual(len(outbox), 1)
+        msg = outbox[0]
+        self.assertIn('IRSG ballot issued', msg['Subject'])
+        self.assertIn('iesg-secretary@ietf.org', msg['From'])
+        # Notifications are also sent to various doc-related addresses, not tested here
+        self.assertIn('irsg@irtf.org', msg['To'])
+        self.assertIn('irtf-chair@irtf.org', msg['CC'])
+        self.assertIn(str(due), get_payload_text(msg))  # ensure duedate is included
 
     def test_take_and_email_position(self):
         draft = RgDraftFactory()
@@ -379,11 +391,21 @@ class BaseManipulationTests():
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 302)
         self.assertIsNotNone(draft.ballot_open('irsg-approve'))
 
+        # Should not have generated a notification yet
+        self.assertEqual(len(outbox), 0)
+
         r = self.client.post(url,dict(irsg_button='Yes'))
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 302)
         self.assertIsNone(draft.ballot_open('irsg-approve'))
 
-        self.assertEqual(len(outbox), 0)
+        # Closing the ballot should have generated a notification
+        self.assertEqual(len(outbox), 1)
+        msg = outbox[0]
+        self.assertIn('IRSG ballot closed', msg['Subject'])
+        self.assertIn('iesg-secretary@ietf.org', msg['From'])
+        # Notifications are also sent to various doc-related addresses, not tested here
+        self.assertIn('irsg@irtf.org', msg['To'])
+        self.assertIn('irtf-chair@irtf.org', msg['CC'])
 
     def test_view_outstanding_ballots(self):
         draft = RgDraftFactory()
diff --git a/ietf/doc/utils_charter.py b/ietf/doc/utils_charter.py
index 0adeae231..ce9552106 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/utils_charter.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/utils_charter.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def default_review_text(group, charter, by):
 
 def generate_issue_ballot_mail(request, doc, ballot):
     
-    addrs=gather_address_lists('ballot_issued',doc=doc).as_strings()
+    addrs=gather_address_lists('iesg_ballot_issued',doc=doc).as_strings()
 
     return render_to_string("doc/charter/issue_ballot_mail.txt",
                             dict(doc=doc,
diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_ballot.py b/ietf/doc/views_ballot.py
index 02ef19b37..4962afc2b 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_ballot.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_ballot.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from ietf.doc.utils import ( add_state_change_event, close_ballot, close_open_ba
 from ietf.doc.mails import ( email_ballot_deferred, email_ballot_undeferred, 
     extra_automation_headers, generate_last_call_announcement, 
     generate_issue_ballot_mail, generate_ballot_writeup, generate_ballot_rfceditornote,
-    generate_approval_mail )
+    generate_approval_mail, email_irsg_ballot_closed, email_irsg_ballot_issued )
 from ietf.doc.lastcall import request_last_call
 from ietf.iesg.models import TelechatDate
 from ietf.ietfauth.utils import has_role, role_required, is_authorized_in_doc_stream
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ def ballot_writeupnotes(request, name):
 
                 msg = generate_issue_ballot_mail(request, doc, ballot)
 
-                addrs = gather_address_lists('ballot_issued',doc=doc).as_strings()
+                addrs = gather_address_lists('iesg_ballot_issued',doc=doc).as_strings()
                 override = {'To':addrs.to}
                 if addrs.cc:
                     override['CC'] = addrs.cc
@@ -1095,6 +1095,8 @@ def issue_irsg_ballot(request, name):
             prev_tags = []
             new_tags = []
 
+            email_irsg_ballot_issued(request, doc, ballot=e)  # Send notification email
+
             if doc.type_id == 'draft':
                 new_state = State.objects.get(used=True, type="draft-stream-irtf", slug='irsgpoll')
 
@@ -1130,7 +1132,10 @@ def close_irsg_ballot(request, name):
     if request.method == 'POST':
         button = request.POST.get("irsg_button")
         if button == 'Yes':
-            close_ballot(doc, by, "irsg-approve")
+            ballot = close_ballot(doc, by, "irsg-approve")
+            email_irsg_ballot_closed(request,
+                                     doc=doc,
+                                     ballot=IRSGBallotDocEvent.objects.get(pk=ballot.pk))
 
         return HttpResponseRedirect(doc.get_absolute_url())
 
diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_conflict_review.py b/ietf/doc/views_conflict_review.py
index ae5bf104b..85a5a9a72 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_conflict_review.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_conflict_review.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def send_conflict_eval_email(request,review):
                                  doc_url = settings.IDTRACKER_BASE_URL+review.get_absolute_url(),
                                  )
                            )
-    addrs = gather_address_lists('ballot_issued',doc=review).as_strings()
+    addrs = gather_address_lists('iesg_ballot_issued',doc=review).as_strings()
     override = {'To':addrs.to}
     if addrs.cc:
         override['Cc']=addrs.cc
diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_status_change.py b/ietf/doc/views_status_change.py
index 6dc3f2843..eb1d93e12 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_status_change.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_status_change.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def send_status_change_eval_email(request,doc):
                                  doc_url = settings.IDTRACKER_BASE_URL+doc.get_absolute_url(),
                                  )
                            )
-    addrs = gather_address_lists('ballot_issued',doc=doc)
+    addrs = gather_address_lists('iesg_ballot_issued',doc=doc)
     override = {'To':addrs.to }
     if addrs.cc:
         override['Cc'] = addrs.cc
diff --git a/ietf/mailtrigger/migrations/0016_add_irsg_ballot_issued.py b/ietf/mailtrigger/migrations/0016_add_irsg_ballot_issued.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e3accb74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ietf/mailtrigger/migrations/0016_add_irsg_ballot_issued.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Copyright The IETF Trust 2019-2020, All Rights Reserved
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+def replace_mailtrigger(MailTrigger, old_slug, new_slug):
+    """Replace a MailTrigger with an equivalent using a different slug"""
+    # Per 0013_add_irsg_ballot_saved.py, can't just modify the existing because that
+    # will lose the many-to-many relations.
+    orig_mailtrigger = MailTrigger.objects.get(slug=old_slug)
+    new_mailtrigger = MailTrigger.objects.create(slug=new_slug)
+    new_mailtrigger.to.set(orig_mailtrigger.to.all())
+    new_mailtrigger.cc.set(orig_mailtrigger.cc.all())
+    new_mailtrigger.desc = orig_mailtrigger.desc
+    new_mailtrigger.save()
+    orig_mailtrigger.delete()  # get rid of the obsolete MailTrigger
+
+
+def forward(apps, schema_editor):
+    """Forward migration: create irsg_ballot_issued and rename ballot_issued to iesg_ballot_issued"""
+    # Load historical models
+    MailTrigger = apps.get_model('mailtrigger', 'MailTrigger')
+    Recipient = apps.get_model('mailtrigger', 'Recipient')
+
+    # Create the new MailTrigger
+    irsg_ballot_issued = MailTrigger.objects.create(
+        slug='irsg_ballot_issued',
+        desc='Recipients when a new IRSG ballot is issued',
+    )
+    irsg_ballot_issued.to.set(Recipient.objects.filter(slug='irsg'))
+    irsg_ballot_issued.cc.set(Recipient.objects.filter(slug__in=[
+        'doc_stream_manager', 'doc_affecteddoc_authors', 'doc_affecteddoc_group_chairs',
+        'doc_affecteddoc_notify', 'doc_authors', 'doc_group_chairs', 'doc_group_mail_list',
+        'doc_notify', 'doc_shepherd'
+    ]))
+
+    # Replace existing 'ballot_issued' object with an 'iesg_ballot_issued'
+    replace_mailtrigger(MailTrigger, 'ballot_issued', 'iesg_ballot_issued')
+
+
+def reverse(apps, shema_editor):
+    """Reverse migration: rename iesg_ballot_issued to ballot_issued and remove irsg_ballot_issued"""
+    MailTrigger = apps.get_model('mailtrigger', 'MailTrigger')
+    MailTrigger.objects.filter(slug='irsg_ballot_issued').delete()
+    replace_mailtrigger(MailTrigger, 'iesg_ballot_issued', 'ballot_issued')
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ('mailtrigger', '0015_add_ad_approved_status_change'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RunPython(forward, reverse),
+    ]
diff --git a/ietf/name/fixtures/names.json b/ietf/name/fixtures/names.json
index fb4b18669..edd8d0de5 100644
--- a/ietf/name/fixtures/names.json
+++ b/ietf/name/fixtures/names.json
@@ -3285,18 +3285,6 @@
     "model": "mailtrigger.mailtrigger",
     "pk": "ballot_ednote_changed_late"
   },
-  {
-    "fields": {
-      "cc": [],
-      "desc": "Recipients when a ballot is issued",
-      "to": [
-        "iesg",
-        "iesg_secretary"
-      ]
-    },
-    "model": "mailtrigger.mailtrigger",
-    "pk": "ballot_issued"
-  },
   {
     "fields": {
       "cc": [],
@@ -3707,6 +3695,18 @@
     "model": "mailtrigger.mailtrigger",
     "pk": "group_personnel_change"
   },
+  {
+    "fields": {
+      "cc": [],
+      "desc": "Recipients when a ballot is issued",
+      "to": [
+        "iesg",
+        "iesg_secretary"
+      ]
+    },
+    "model": "mailtrigger.mailtrigger",
+    "pk": "iesg_ballot_issued"
+  },
   {
     "fields": {
       "cc": [
@@ -3819,6 +3819,27 @@
     "model": "mailtrigger.mailtrigger",
     "pk": "ipr_posting_confirmation"
   },
+  {
+    "fields": {
+      "cc": [
+        "doc_affecteddoc_authors",
+        "doc_affecteddoc_group_chairs",
+        "doc_affecteddoc_notify",
+        "doc_authors",
+        "doc_group_chairs",
+        "doc_group_mail_list",
+        "doc_notify",
+        "doc_shepherd",
+        "doc_stream_manager"
+      ],
+      "desc": "Recipients when a new IRSG ballot is issued",
+      "to": [
+        "irsg"
+      ]
+    },
+    "model": "mailtrigger.mailtrigger",
+    "pk": "irsg_ballot_issued"
+  },
   {
     "fields": {
       "cc": [
diff --git a/ietf/templates/doc/mail/close_irsg_ballot_mail.txt b/ietf/templates/doc/mail/close_irsg_ballot_mail.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48944be15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ietf/templates/doc/mail/close_irsg_ballot_mail.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{% load ietf_filters %}{% load mail_filters %}{% autoescape off %} {% filter wordwrap:78 %}The IRSG ballot for {{ doc.file_tag }} has been closed. The evaluation for this document can be found at {{ doc_url }}{% endfilter %}
+
+{% endautoescape%}
diff --git a/ietf/templates/doc/mail/issue_ballot_mail.txt b/ietf/templates/doc/mail/issue_iesg_ballot_mail.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from ietf/templates/doc/mail/issue_ballot_mail.txt
rename to ietf/templates/doc/mail/issue_iesg_ballot_mail.txt
diff --git a/ietf/templates/doc/mail/issue_irsg_ballot_mail.txt b/ietf/templates/doc/mail/issue_irsg_ballot_mail.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb26efc4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ietf/templates/doc/mail/issue_irsg_ballot_mail.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{% load ietf_filters %}{% load mail_filters %}{% autoescape off %}{% filter wordwrap:78 %}Evaluation for {{ doc.file_tag }} can be found at {{ doc_url }}
+
+Ballot expire{% if ballot_expired %}d{% else %}s{% endif %} on: {{ ballot_duedate }}
+{% endfilter %}
+{% filter wordwrap:78 %}{{ needed_ballot_positions }}{% endfilter %}
+
+{% endautoescape%}