APECOIN DAO-N Low #21
To the Bored,
Good evening and thanks for reading the twenty-first edition of the Bored Ape Gazetteās ApeCoin DAO-N Low newsletter!
It is officially election season around the swamp, and things are going to be anything but boring over the next few weeks.Ā
During the DAOās second ever election season, the community will not only be voting to fill two ApeCoin Special Council seats, but also $Ape holders will be voting to fill two spots on the newly created Discourse Facilitator team and two Steward positions in the DAOās first Working Group.
With so many votes to cast and positions to fill, the Bored Ape Gazette has decided to spend this weekās newsletter giving everyone the DAO-N Low on the ApeCoin DAOās elections!Ā Ā
Without further ado, let's ape into the Discourse Facilitator election that is set to begin later this week.
Following a weeklong nomination process and a KYC check by the DAO, 10 ApeCoin Contributors are officially running for the two open positions on the ApeCoin DAOās Discourse Facilitator team.Ā
This team will be responsible for āoverseeing the proposal process, moderating discussions, enforcing rules, and promoting positive community engagement based on DAO-approved guidelines,ā according to the DAO.
The window to vote in the Discourse Facilitator election opens this Thursday, May 18th and $Ape holders will have until May 24th to cast their coins for their desired candidates.Ā
Take a look at the 10 candidates below:
To find out more about each candidate and read their pitch to the community on why they are the right $Ape for this role, check out the Gazetteās recent article here.
After the polls close on May 24th, the two top vote getting $Apes will join ApeCoin DAO Contributor Lost, who was appointed to this role as per AIP-239, on the Discourse Facilitator team; and their terms will begin in June. The Gazette is working to interview each of these candidates later this week and will find out why they deserve your vote!Ā
As the polls for the Discourse Facilitator team election get ready to open, ApeCoin DAO contributors have until this Saturday, May 20th at 9 P.M. to throw their hats in the ring and run for either a spot on the Special Council or a Steward position in the DAOās Working Group.
To run in either of these races, ApeCoin DAO contributors must nominate themselves byĀ filling out the ApeCoin DAOās nomination application.
Prospective nominees will need to submit their full name, date of birth, address, country of residence, Discourse username, their Twitter profile, email address, phone number, educational background information, and professional background experience to the DAO.Ā
ApeCoin DAO contributors can find each racesā nomination application form below:
ApeCoin Special Council Election Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkQp1h6Sco8cuNUa_7x1AYJ0Iiho6LoQ-o3mFmpXMDO2eGSA/viewform
Working Group Steward Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebDBEVe4Tel2PTJ3jS6qwbueA20HSjJkf5MyQVkirikxTKAw/viewform
At this time, the Bored Ape Gazette can confirm that one of the two Special Council members whose seats are up for a vote this summer will not run for a second term.
Ā Special Council member and Animcoa Brands Chairman, Yat Siu, told the Gazette on May 7th that he will not be running for reelection.Ā
Ā āI am vacating the spot for others which I think is appropriate,ā Siu said. āMy role was to assist in onboarding the new SC members to transition in some new blood but will always be there to serve in other ways!ā
Ā At the time of this newsletterās publication, the other Special Council member whose seat is up for a vote this summer, Alexis Ohanian, has not confirmed to the Gazette whether he plans to run for a second term on the Special Council. However, Special Council Member BoredApeG confirmed to the Gazette that Ohanian will not seek reelection.
As ApeCoin DAO contributors continue to nominate themselves for these two $Ape offices, the current ApeCoin Special Council is holding a Twitter Space tomorrow night to go over the DAOās election season.
āThe Special Council is hosting a Spaces this Wednesday at 10pm EST,ā the DAO tweeted. āJoin Yat, Gerry, Vera, and Bored Ape G as they discuss the upcoming Special Council election and future of ApeCoin and Web3. Thinking of applying? Join us on stage.ā
āTomorrow's space is a terrific opportunity to connect with the Special Council together, Special Council Member BoredapeG told the Gazette. āWe are focusing on discussing the upcoming Special Council election where the community will elect (2) new members to the board, thus completing the full replacement of its initial members. Apes should attend because it will be a great way to kick off election season; it also provides us a chance to refresh everyone on ApeCoin DAO's recent governance initiatives. Catch you then!ā
The Bored Ape Gazette will be in attendance during tomorrowās space and will be live tweeting the highlights!
Ā After the window for $Ape holders to nominate themselves for the Special Council and Working Group Steward Elections closes this weekend, the DAO will then conduct a KYC on the applicants and those who pass will officially be running for office!
Ā Take a look at the full timeline for the Special and Working Group Steward elections below:
Thank you so much for reading this weekās edition of the ApeCoin DAO-N Low and be sure to follow the Bored Ape Gazette on Twitter to stay up to date with all things $Ape!
Sincerely,
Kyle
Editor-In-Chief
Bored Ape Gazette
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