[Constitutional] AIP: Ratification of Security Council Election Process Improvements
AI summary
This proposal seeks to formally approve several changes to how Arbitrum's Security Council members are elected. The key changes include extending the term length for Security Council members from one year to two years, reducing the required voting power (from 0.2% to 0.1% of ARB tokens) for a candidate to qualify, and allowing Security Council members to update their cryptographic keys during the election process or at any point during their term. One previously considered change, which would have allowed existing members to bypass an election phase, has been removed from this proposal.
If passed, these changes aim to reduce election frequency, potentially decreasing 'voter fatigue' and making the election process more efficient for both candidates and voters. It could also make it easier for new candidates to qualify for the Security Council. The impact on the overall security or decentralization of the Arbitrum network cannot be determined at this time.
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Abstract
In September 2025, the ArbitrumDAO showed varying degrees of support for five Security Council Election process improvements via a temperature check. This updated temperature check aims to ratify the DAO’s support for the inclusion of four and omission of one of the originally proposed improvements, ahead of an on-chain vote.
The following imp…