> ## Documentation Index
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# Manage nomination changes and exceptions

> Change nominations and manage peer reviewer exceptions.

## Cancel or revoke a nomination

There are two ways to remove a peer nomination. The difference is who can do it and when.

| | Cancel | Revoke |
| - | - | - |
| **Who can do it** | The person who created the nomination | A cycle admin, or a manager when **Let managers revoke nominations** is on |
| **When** | While the nomination is pending, approved, or declined, including after the feedback chat starts | While the nomination is approved or declined, including after feedback is submitted |
| **Undo** | The creator can resubmit the nomination. Windmill checks the approval rules and limits again. | Add a new nomination. |

Neither action selects a replacement reviewer.

## Replace a reviewer

There is no single action to swap one reviewer for another.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Remove the old nomination">
    Cancel the nomination if you created it. Otherwise, ask a cycle admin to revoke it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the new reviewer">
    Add a new nomination. You must be allowed to create nominations in this cycle.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for the request">
    After the new nomination is approved, the reviewer gets a feedback request when peer feedback is open and at least 15 minutes have passed since approval.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Replace a reviewer who leaves the company

Windmill does not replace a reviewer who leaves the company. It also does not ask the reviewee to choose someone else. Archived employees and workspace members cannot receive new nominations.

To get feedback from someone else, a cycle admin revokes the approved nomination and adds an active reviewer. Managers can revoke it only when **Let managers revoke nominations** is on.

## Remove feedback that was already submitted

Revoke the nomination to remove submitted peer feedback from a review. After you revoke it:

* **Review packet and export:** The feedback no longer appears in the reviewee's review packet or in the peer feedback export.
* **Insights:** Windmill does not delete the submitted answers. They can still appear in cycle [Insights](/features/performance-reviews/insights).
* **Replacement feedback:** Windmill does not ask for new feedback. Add a new nomination if you need it.