The Nominee Selection phase of the September 2025 Security Council election process has commenced on Tally.
What is the Nominee Selection phase?
- During this phase, delegates must nominate candidates on Tally in order for them to progress to the final round of voting. The aim is to progress as many qualified candidates to the final round (the Member Election) as possible.
- Delegates can split their votes across multiple candidates.
- To qualify for the final round of voting, each eligible candidate must be supported by pledged votes representing at least 0.2% (~9.4M ARB) of all votable tokens.
- This guide highlights some things to consider when evaluating candidates.
When is the Nominee Selection phase?
- This phase runs from September 22 until September 29, 2025 - so delegates have 7 days to nominate candidates.
Who are the Candidates?
- 19 candidates have registered for the election, check them out on Tally.
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
Make sure to attend the Open Discussion of Proposals Governance Call on September 23 at 16:00 UTC to learn more!
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! 
