Nominations for the 7th ENS DAO Steward Term (Term 7) are now open.
Following the outcome of Path forward on Working Groups for Term 7,
the Meta-Governance Working Group is the sole Working Group for Term 7, so steward
elections will be run only for Meta-Governance.
If you would like to nominate yourself as an ENS Meta-Governance Working Group Steward
for Term 7, please complete the steps outlined below.
Key Dates
- Nomination window: June 2, 2026 → June 22, 2026, 9:00 UTC
- Election (Snapshot): June 25, 2026, 9:00 UTC → June 30, 2026, 9:00 UTC (120 hours)
- Term 7: July 1, 2026, 9:00 UTC → June 30, 2027 (one-year term)
Three Stewards will be elected for the Meta-Governance Working Group (WG Rule 3.1).
Nomination Steps
Step 1: Forum
Reply to this post with the following information:
- Link to Snapshot: (fill this in after Step 2)
- Preferred Name and/or ENS name:
- Forum username:
- Twitter / X profile link (optional):
- Why do you want to be a Steward of this Working Group?
- Any other information you wish to share with Delegates (e.g. potential conflicts or existing engagements)
Step 2: Snapshot
Create a Snapshot vote in the ENS WG Steward Nomination space HERE.
Select “New Proposal” and use the following template:
Template
Title: [Meta-Governance] Nominate [your preferred name or ENS name]
- Example:
[Meta-Governance] Nominate yourname.eth
Body: Copy and paste your forum reply from Step 1 (name/ENS, forum username, X link,
why you want to be a steward, and any conflicts/engagements).
Vote Timing
- Start: on or after June 3, 2026 (when you create your proposal)
- End: June 22, 2026, 9:00 UTC
Snapshot uses your local timezone when setting times, please convert 9:00 UTC accordingly.
For reference: 9:00 UTC = 5am ET / 2am PT / 10am BST / 11am CEST.
All votes supporting a nomination must be cast during the nomination window.
Step 3: Threshold
After nominating yourself, you require 10,000 signed votes in support of your nomination
on Snapshot during the nomination window (WG Rule 4.4). Any nominee reaching 10,000
supporting votes will be included on the ballot for the Meta-Governance Steward election.
Steward Elections
Anyone who completes the steps above will be included on the election ballot.
- Election begins: June 25, 2026, 9:00 UTC
- Election ends: June 30, 2026, 9:00 UTC (120 hours, WG Rule 5.1)
- Voting method: ranked choice voting (copeland)
Steward Compensation (Term 7)
- Lead Steward: $5.5k/month + ENS*
- Steward: $4k/month + ENS*
* 2-year vested ENS, calculated using the 6-month TWAP and distributed in the middle of the term, matching the USD value of the salaries.
Questions
If you have questions about the nomination or election process, or need help setting up
your Snapshot vote, comment below or DM @alextnetto on Telegram.