The Member Election Phase (the final round of voting) for the Arbitrum Security Council’s September 2024 Cohort, commenced on October 13th at 15:15 UTC. This phase will run for 21 days, until November 3rd.
Be sure to review the final candidates and vote for those who you believe will best secure the Arbitrum ecosystem 
Compliance Checks
Out of the 39 candidates who registered for this Security Council election, 13 candidates were supported by enough ARB (at least 0.2% of votable supply) during the Nominee Selection phase (first round of voting) to qualify for the Compliance Check phase.
All 13 of these candidates have now successfully passed compliance checks conducted by the Arbitrum Foundation, and have qualified for the Member Election phase.
The Final Candidates
During this phase, delegates will be able to vote on their preferred candidate(s), listed below:
- Gzeon
- John Morrow
- Limes.eth
- Dennison Bertram
- Emiliano Bonassi
- Griff Green
- Anton Buenavista
- Immunefi
- Halborn
- Caleb
- Dedaub Governance
- Rxpwnz
- Consensys Diligence
How Does Voting and Vote Decay Work?
This final voting phase encourages delegates to cast votes early, as delegates’ voting power will eventually decay if they do not cast their votes within the first 7 days (by October 20th at ~15:15 UTC).
Delegates can split their votes across multiple candidates, with 1 token representing 1 vote. All voting is carried out via on-chain smart contracts, which can be accessed via the Tally UI, here: Member Election | Arbitrum Security Council Election
Member Election Phase AMA
On Wednesday, October 16, at 14:00 UTC, was an AMA on X with the qualifying candidates.
It covered:
- Summary of the Security Council and the Election Process to date
- Overview of the Member Election phase and timeline
- Candidate introductions
- Q&A
Recording: x.com
What Makes a Good Candidate?
Choosing the right Security Council members is crucial to the security of the Arbitrum ecosystem due to the authority granted to them. Accordingly, delegates should elect candidates wisely, and consider the Security Council’s responsibilities and values, as well as key attributes to look out for when evaluating candidates, as described here.
There was a Governance Call on September 24th, to discuss the attributes that make a good candidate. This meeting recording can be accessed here.
What is the Security Council?
If you are unfamiliar with the Security Council, you can read more about it below:
- Security Council Elections 101 Thread
- Security Council Elections 101 Forum Post
- Security Council Section of the ArbitrumDAO Constitution
Remember to Vote!
We’re counting on you to vote for the next cohort of Security Council members to secure the Arbitrum ecosystem! 
