Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed "2013 Revised ALAC Rules of Procedure<https://community.icann.org/x/BqFwAg>." ***** * MOTION: ALAN GREENBERG * SECONDED: RINALIA ABDUL RAHIM Whereas the current ALAC Rules of Procedure dates back to 2007, at the very start of the formation of the current RALO-based At-Large Community; Whereas experiences of the ensuing six years had shown that an overall review was required; Whereas a project to review and re-write the Rules of Procedure has been underway since April 2012, and that this project has involved extensive study, discussion and drafting by ALAC members and others from all ICANN regions; Whereas the ALAC/At-Large Improvements Implementation Project Plan recommended a number of required changes in the ALAC Rules of Procedure; Resolved that the Draft ALAC Rules of Procedure dated 27 March 2013 (https://community.icann.org/x/BqFwAg) be adopted to replace the current ALAC Rules of Procedure (Document number AL/2007/1/1.Rev 11). The new Rules will take effect as soon as Adjunct Documents RoP-Adjunct-01, RoP-Adjunct-03 and RoP-Adjunct-04 referenced by the proposed Rules of Procedure have been approved by the ALAC. Do you support the ratification of the 2013 revision of the ALAC Rules of Procedure? ***** Additional information on this topic can be found on the 2013 Revised ALAC Rules of Procedure Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/BqFwAg>. Please note that the poll will be open from 27-March-2013 23:59 UTC to 05-April-2012 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>