This timeline is tentative and will be refined over the coming weeks.
Milestone | Date | Days till Next milestone | Period | |
| Description | Notes | |||
| Start of selection of BMSPC and BCEC members and alternates |
| 17 | Identification of BMSPC and BCEC members | |
| BMSPC candidates known, and BCEC finalized |
| 10 | ||
| ALAC Approval of the BMSPC, BMPSC convened |
| 9 | BMSPC finalizes timeline, starts discussion of rest of procedures | |
| BMSPC Publication of final timeline |
| 5 | ||
| Convening of BCEC |
| 28 | BCEC decide on BCEC rules and candidate EoI (includes previous period) | |
| BCEC Publication of Call for EOIs |
| 30 | Submission of EOIs | |
| Deadline for submission of EOIs |
| 4 | BCEC posts candidate information and requests candidate references | |
| Request for Candidate references |
ICANN66 / | 21 | Reference submission | |
| Deadline for submission of Candidate references |
| 15 | BCEC Candidate selection (includes previous period) | |
BCEC announcement of slate of candidates, non‐redacted parts of EoIs published (if candidate permits) |
| 21 | RALOs identify additional candidates (if any) | |
Deadline for RALO identification of additional candidates |
| 3 | RALO processes verified. | |
BMSPC/BCEC Publishes final candidate slate |
| 7 | Candidates prepare statements, identification of electorate including notice to RALOs of decisions needed. | |
Candidates statements posted |
| 21 | Candidate interactions; selection of alternate electors if needed. | |
Initiation of first round vote |
| 30 | Voting - all rounds | |
| ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNER |
| MUST BE ON OR BEFORE |
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