Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives,

Under the ICANN Bylaws, delivery of the Secretary’s Notices on 08 May: (1) requires Decisional Participants to “promptly inform their constituents” of the delivery of such notices; and (2) triggers four 21-day Rejection Action Petition Periods, during which an individual may submit a petition to any Decisional Participant, seeking to reject the Board action(s).

These 21-day Rejection Action Petition Periods for the (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment, (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan commence today 11 May 2025 and will end at 23:59 PDT on 31 May 2025, or 06:59 UTC on 1 June 2025.

Please refer to Article 2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for additional details on the Rejection Process, including all pertinent deadlines and requirements for Rejection Action Petitions: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD

Please contact staff if you have any questions about the Rejection Process.

Best regards,

Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration)