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title: "Voting on Board Proposals and Board Candidates"
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excerpt: "The Zcash Foundation's governance process is underway."
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categories: blog
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tags: [governance]
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date: 2018-06-15
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author: sonya
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The Zcash Foundation governance process has commenced! [Members](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/governance_panel.md) of the Community Governance Panel are now able to vote.
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**The deadline for voting is June 25th at 1500 UTC.** You can [review the ballot on Helios](https://vote.heliosvoting.org/helios/elections/cdc15aa6-6f75-11e8-b5e0-0e48ec97cebb/questions).
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Discussion and feedback is welcome [on the Zcash forum](https://forum.z.cash/t/voting-on-proposals-and-board-candidates/29713) — please join in!
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Here are the six proposals to evaluate:
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* [The Zcash Trademark](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/General-Measures/trademark_ballot.md)
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* [Monetary Policy](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/General-Measures/monetary-policy.md)
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* [Embracing Simple PoW and ASICs](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/General-Measures/embrace_simple_asics.md)
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* [Serving Zcash users by focusing on the Zcash blockchain and responsible chain forks thereof](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/General-Measures/chain_forks.md)
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* [ASIC Resistance as a value and priority for the Foundation](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/General-Measures/asicresistance_ballot.md)
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* [The Official Zcash Foundation Mascot](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/General-Measures/Foundation_Mascot_ballot.md)
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The Community Governance Panel will also select two new board members for the Foundation, as well as a runner-up, via the [approval voting method](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Approval_voting). Each voter will be able to endorse a maximum of three candidates.
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Please peruse the potential board members’ self-nominations:
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* [Moe Adham](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/Board-Nominations/moe_adham_nomination.md)
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* [Lawson Baker](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/Board-Nominations/lawson_baker_zcash_foundation_nomination.md)
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* [Ian Miers](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/Board-Nominations/ian_miers_nomination.md)
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* [Howard Loo](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/Board-Nominations/howard_loo_nomination.md)
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* [Robert Viglione](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/Board-Nominations/finpunk-nomination.md)
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* [Boyma Fahnbulleh](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/Board-Nominations/boyma_fahnbullen_nomination.md)
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* [Arianna Simpson](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/Board-Nominations/arianna_simpson_nomination.md)
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* [Amber Baldet](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/Board-Nominations/amber_baldet_nomination.md)
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* [Pavel Sokolov](https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/Elections/blob/master/2018-Q2/Board-Nominations/Sokolov_selfnomination.md)
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In addition to commenting [on the forum](https://forum.z.cash/t/voting-on-proposals-and-board-candidates/29713), feel free to voice your thoughts [on our listserv](https://lists.z.cash.foundation/mailman/listinfo/general) or in the [community chat](https://chat.zcashcommunity.com/home). If you prefer Twitter, the hashtag #ZcashFoundation will enable others to find you and participate in the conversation.
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