September 2025 Security Council Election: Member Election

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The Member Election phase (the final round of voting) of the September 2025 Security Council election process commenced today, October 13th, at ~16:20 UTC, on Tally.

What is the Member Election Phase?

• During this phase, delegates must vote for their preferred candidate(s) on Tally.
• The 6 candidates with the most votes at the end of this phase, will join the Security Council.
• Delegates can split their votes across multiple candidates.

When is the Member Election Phase?

• This phase runs for 21 days, from October 13 until November 3, 2025.
  

  

• This phase runs in 2 parts:

  • Full Weight Voting (October 13 - October 20): Delegates can vote with full voting power in the first 7 days.
  • Decreasing Weight Voting (October 20 - November 3): To encourage delegates to cast votes early, voting power will linearly decay if not used within the first 7 days.
    
    

Who are the Candidates?

• Out of the 19 candidates who registered for this Security Council election, 13 candidates were supported by enough ARB (0.2% of votable supply) to progress from the Nominee Selection phase (first round of voting).
• All 13 of these candidates successfully passed compliance checks and have qualified for the Member Election phase.
• Delegates must now vote on their preferred candidate(s):
  • Consensys Diligence
  • Immunefi
  • Emiliano Bonassi
  • Cyfrin
  • WakeUp Labs
  • zachxbt
  • Griff Green
  • Pablo Sabbatella
  • Daniel Goldman
  • blockful
  • Gustavo Grieco
  • gzeon
  • Gauntlet
• Listen to the recording of the Member Election AMA (held on October 13), to hear from the candidates.

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.
• This guide and thread highlight some things to consider when evaluating candidates.

What is the Security Council?

• The Security Council is a committee of 12 members who are signers of multi-sig wallets. They are responsible for combatting any critical risks associated with the Arbitrum protocol by making time-sensitive & emergency response decisions. Accordingly, the Security Council is key to securing the Arbitrum ecosystem.
• Security Council Elections are held every 6 months, and allow the DAO to elect 6 new Security Council members.
• Actively participating in Security Council Elections is one of the most important responsibilities of the ArbitrumDAO.

To find out more about the Security Council and the Security Council elections, please refer to the following resources:

• Tl;dr thread on the Security Council election process
• Security Council Elections 101
• The Security Council section of the ArbitrumDAO Constitution

What about the Security Council Election Process Improvement proposal?

There is an ongoing proposal to improve specific technical aspects of the Security Council election process at the smart contract level. It is worth noting that these changes would only take effect for elections happening in 2026 onwards, however, could impact the duration of the incoming September 2025 cohort. Accordingly, it is important for the community to understand these potential changes, and more importantly, participate in the discussion.

Remember to Vote!

We’re counting on you to vote for the next cohort of Security Council members to secure the Arbitrum ecosystem!