# Optimism Security Council appointment proposal

> Under the proposal, the Lead would nominate members after Foundation screening. Token House voters could veto each nominee with 20% of active votable OP supply.

- URL: https://riadefi.com/on-chain/2026-10-22-optimism-security-council-appointment-proposal/
- Type: Governance
- Stage: Proposed
- Evidence: confirmed
- Materiality: watch
- Event date: 2026-10-22
- Version: 1, published 2026-10-23 (first published 2026-10-23)
- Follow-up: 2026-10-30
- Advisor-relevant: no
- Affects: Optimism canonical bridge (protocol)

## What happened

The Optimism Foundation proposed replacing Security Council cohort elections with Lead nominations on October 22, 2026.

## What changed

Under the proposal, the Lead would nominate members after Foundation screening. Token House voters could veto each nominee with 20% of active votable OP supply.

## What did not change

The Foundation proposes keeping current signers seated until their replacements receive confirmation. The Token House would continue electing the Lead and could remove that person.

## Confirmed

- The Foundation proposes ending Security Council cohort elections.
- The proposal requires Foundation KYC/KYB screening before the Lead submits a nominee.
- The proposal gives each appointment a one-week review period and a one-week veto period.
- The Foundation proposes making the changes effective with the next Security Council Lead election, subject to approval.

## Still open

- The cited proposal does not establish governance approval or an effective date.
- The proposal does not identify replacement signers.

## What it means for an advisor

- Ketju should track ratification because the Lead would gain greater influence over who serves on the bridge’s Security Council.
- If governance approves the proposal, Ketju should review the bridge memo’s description of signer selection and removal.

## Sources

1. [Proposed Security Council changes: members proposed by Lead and subject to Token House Veto](https://gov.optimism.io/t/proposed-security-council-changes-members-proposed-by-lead-and-subject-to-token-house-veto/10921) · Optimism Foundation · 2026-10-22


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