Are you (as an individual and/or entity) interested in becoming a Security Council member for the Arbitrum ecosystem?
Before continuing, please read:
Candidate submission registrations on Tally open on 15th September 2024 at 12:00 UTC; and the initial election (nominee selection) begins on 22nd September 2024 at 12:00 UTC: Tally | Arbitrum Security Council Election
Recommendations Before Registering
Prior to 15th September 2024, if you (as an individual and/or entity) are keen on participating as a candidate in the Security Council Elections, it is highly recommended to create a profile post on the ‘Security Council Elections’ subcategory on the forum where you can introduce yourself and your background, as well as why delegates should vote for you to be in the Security Council.
You can reference these examples below which were posted by candidates in previous election cycles.
- Pablo Sabbatella (pablito.eth) - Candidate for Security Council
- Gal Sagie - Candidate for Security Council
- Limes.eth - Intent to run for March 2024 Security Council Elections
- Chuy García - Candidate for Security Council
- Paul - Candidate for Security Council Election Sep/Oct 2023 - Bio and Platform
Please use the 'sep-2024-elections’ tag in your post so delegates can identify that you are running for the upcoming elections in September.
Prerequisite Before Registering
You must have a hardware wallet that can generate a fresh address for the election.
This hardware wallet should only be used for actions related to the Security Council and for no other applications. It should be funded with enough ether to allow for you to pay for a transaction in Arbitrum One.
If you are registering as an entity, there are additional non-exhaustive criteria that should be met, which can be viewed in the Security Council Elections 101.
Register as a Candidate via Tally
One of the things that make the Security Council election on Arbitrum so exciting is that the entire election system is implemented as a suite of smart contracts.
Anyone can register as a candidate via the smart contracts onchain. However, it is recommended that all interested candidates register for the election using Tally.
Tally provides an easy-to-use user interface and it will record additional information that can be considered by voters before they cast their vote.
Let’s walk through how to register step by step.
Connect Wallet
The first step is to visit the Security Council election website, click ‘Register as a candidate’ and connect your wallet.
You will be asked to connect your wallet.
Requirement: The connected wallet MUST be the same address that will be used for the Security Council election member.
Please use an address that you are happy to link with your online identity.
Declarations
The first step is to acknowledge a list of responsibilities to become a Security Council member alongside actions that you need to take before signing up.
It is a good opportunity to evaluate whether you want to take on the responsibility the role entails and join the election.
Profile Setup
If your connected wallet does not have a profile on Tally, then you will be asked to make a profile for the website. This profile is not exclusive to the Security Council elections and it can be reused for all activity on Tally. It is linked to your connected wallet.
Candidacy Details
An opportunity to provide information to the voters and explain why you will make a great Security Council member. It covers your current role, technical experience, and geographical location.
All voters will have access to this information (except for the email address) and they may use it to decide how to cast their vote.
Conflict of interest: The Arbitrum Constitution states that a candidate cannot become a member of the Security Council if they have a conflict of interest. For example, affiliations with direct Arbitrum competitors, proven histories of exploiting projects and others.
Sign Message from EOA
To ensure that you can produce signed messages for the different chains that the Security Council needs the ability to act on, you will need to sign a transaction from your address (Externally Owned Account).
This also prevents instances where candidates might sign up for the elections using an onchain smart contract wallet which is not able to produce signatures valid for other ArbitrumDAO-governed chains.
Preview & Submit
After expressing your readiness to shoulder the responsibility, you have one final opportunity to review the candidacy details before officially registering for the election.
The final step is to click ‘Submit’.
You will need to authorise a transaction to submit registration details to the onchain smart contract.
- The Ethereum address that will join the Security Council will need ETH to pay for the transaction fee.
It must be sent by the same address as the smart contract relies on msg.sender for authentication.
Only the Ethereum address is stored onchain and all candidacy details are kept off-chain.
Thank you for taking an interest in protecting the Arbitrum ecosystem and good luck in the elections 
For any questions, please reach out to the DAO Relations Team (@Cliffton.eth or @Raam) or the Security Council email (scelection@arbitrum.foundation).