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Coming soon to this page - Adopted the APRALO Rules of Procedure 2024 dated 3 May 2024

A. Background

The APRALO Rules of Procedure Working Group (APRALO ROPs Review WG) was first initiated in 2019 but was subsequently halted, pending the work and eventual ratification by the ALAC of the recommendations in 2 reports: (a) the ALS (At-Large Structure) Mobilization Working Party Report on 4 Dec 2020 (WP wiki space); and (b) the Unaffiliated Individual Members (UIM) Mobilization Working Party Report on 25 Mar 2021 (WP wiki space). 

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That final draft and 9 accompanying draft Adjunct Documents were then relayed to ICANN Legal in mid Feb 2024 for legal vetting. ICANN Legal responded circa 18 Apr 2024 advising that the draft APRALO Rules of Procedures and adjunct documents do not conflict with the provisions in the ICANN Bylaws provisions about RALOs (Article 12) or impose new obligations on ICANN’s role with respect to RALOs.  However, ICANN Legal did identify 3 issues which it proposed APRALO could consider amending:

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• 18 Jul 2024: In conjunction with the APRALO July 2024 Monthly Call, the APRALO ROPs Review WG Co-Chairs Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Justine Chew will provide a brief presentation on  the APRALO RoP 2024 for approval and address questions (if any). 
• 19 Jul - 2 Aug 2024: Online voting on the motion is conducted with the APRALO electorate. As per the existing RoP Section 23. Amendment of the Rules of Procedure, Subsection 23.1, approval of any modification of the APRALO Rules of Procedure requires a Supermajority vote of the APRALO.