Special Voting Cycle Roundup#39b

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Special Voting Cycle Roundup#39b begins on Thursday, July 3rd at 19:00 GMT and runs until Wednesday, July 9th at 19:00 GMT. Additionally, the Citizens’ House will have a one-week period to veto any Upgrades approved by the Token House, immediately following the conclusion of the Token House Voting Period.

A snapshot of delegate voting weights will be taken at the time votes go live. Voting will take place at https://vote.optimism.io/ starting on Thursday, July 3rd at 19:00 GMT. The Citizens’ House veto vote will take place via Snapshot from Thursday, July 10th to Wednesday, July 16th.

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Roundup #39b exposes the imbalance again.The Token House decides, the Citizens’ House reacts. A veto isn’t shared power it’s a failsafe.

If Optimism is serious about decentralized governance, Citizens deserve a seat before the vote not just after.

This isn’t balance. It’s optics
My opinion…

Stay optimistic