The Cardano community has successfully completed the voting process for the inaugural members of its Interim Constitutional Committee (ICC). This committee is charged with enforcing the interim constitution and overseeing the initial governance decisions on the Cardano blockchain.
Cardano closes crucial vote
A total of 21 candidates, representing a broad spectrum of the community, applied for a position within the ICC. The election process saw significant engagement, with over 455 million ADA tokens staked and 1,947 unique votes cast. Community members participated in a transparent, ranked-choice voting system to choose their top three representatives.
The selected committees are as follows:
Cardano Atlantic Council received the highest number of votes, obtaining 51.4% with 232,162,950,759,731 Lovelace (the smallest unit of ADA). The council consists of six members from various backgrounds, including Adam Dean and Jennifer Brito from the US, Beatrice Anihiri from Norway, Mike Hornan from Canada, Thiago Nunes from Brazil and Richard McCracken from the US.
Cardano Japanconsisting of all Japanese members Seira Yun, Shusuke Wakuda, Rena Oishi and Hideki Takeshi, received 18.7% of the votes, which translates to 84,639,727,186,264 Lovelace.
Eastern Cardano Councila multinational group including Jo Allum from New Zealand, Mark Byers and Phil Lewis from Australia, Oscar Hong from South Korea, Ha Nguyen from Vietnam and Yuki Oishi from Japan, received 10.3% of the vote, which equates to 46,481,326,751,056 Lovelace.
The alternate member positions are held by Mauro AgustÃn Andreoli (Argentina), Scientific Analytical Tools LLC (UAE) and Joshua Stone (USA), who received the fourth to sixth most votes. These individuals and entities will serve as replacements if any of the three supreme councils are unable to fulfill their role in the ICC. This provision ensures continuity and resilience in the governance framework from Cardano.
Patrick Tobler, CEO of NMKR, expressed strong confidence in the newly elected committee, noting: “I have great confidence in these results. The Cardano community will be very well represented on the Interim Constitutional Committee.” This sentiment reflects the community’s confidence in the democratic process and the abilities of the selected members to guide Cardano through the next phase of governance.
Intersect has announced that the onboarding process for the elected members will begin shortly. In addition to setting up the new commission, Intersect is also calling for applications to form its own Constitutional Council. This council will represent one of the voices in the ICC, giving those who were not elected in this round the opportunity to still play a significant role in governance.
Looking ahead, the drafting of Cardano’s final constitution is scheduled to begin in August. This will involve over 50 workshops globally and is expected to culminate in a constitutional convention in Buenos Aires in December. The final constitution will establish the fundamental governance framework and set its course for years to come. Voltaire era.
At the time of writing, ADA was trading at $0.389.
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