The Cardano community has successfully concluded its voting process to select the inaugural members of its Interim Constitutional Committee (ICC). This committee is responsible for upholding the interim Constitution and overseeing initial on-chain governance decisions on the Cardano blockchain.

A total of 21 candidates, representing diverse backgrounds within the community, vied for positions on the ICC. The election drew significant participation, with over 455 million ADA tokens staked and 1,947 unique votes cast. Utilizing a transparent ranked-choice voting system, community members elected three representatives.

The elected committees are as follows:

- The Cardano Atlantic Council received the highest number of votes, securing 51.4% with 232,162,950,759,731 Lovelace (ADA's smallest unit). The council comprises six members including Adam Dean and Jennifer Brito from the USA, Beatrice Anihiri from Norway, Mike Hornan from Canada, Thiago Nunes from Brazil, and Richard McCracken from the USA.

- Cardano Japan, represented by Seira Yun, Shusuke Wakuda, Rena Oishi, and Hideki Takeshi, garnered 18.7% of the votes, equivalent to 84,639,727,186,264 Lovelace.

- The Eastern Cardano Council, featuring Jo Allum from New Zealand, Mark Byers and Phil Lewis from Australia, Oscar Hong from South Korea, Ha Nguyen from Vietnam, and Yuki Oishi from Japan, received 10.3% of the votes, totaling 46,481,326,751,056 Lovelace.

Alternate members Mauro Agustín Andreoli (Argentina), Scientific Analytical Tools LLC (UAE), and Joshua Stone (USA), who received the next highest votes, will serve as replacements if any of the top three councils are unable to fulfill their roles on the ICC, ensuring continuity in Cardano's governance framework.

Patrick Tobler, CEO of NMKR, expressed confidence in the newly elected committee, stating, "I feel very confident about these results. The Cardano Community will be very well represented in the Interim Constitutional Committee." This reflects the community's trust in the democratic process and the capabilities of the selected members to guide Cardano's governance.

Intersect will soon begin the onboarding process for the elected members and is also soliciting applications for its Constitutional Council. This council will represent one of the votes on the ICC, providing an opportunity for those who were not elected to contribute to governance.

Looking forward, the drafting of Cardano's final Constitution is set to commence in August, involving over 50 workshops globally and culminating in a Constitutional Convention in Buenos Aires in December. This final Constitution will establish the governance framework for Cardano's Voltaire era.

At the time of reporting, ADA was trading at $0.389.