Should the DAO Default to using Shielded Voting for Snapshot Votes?
AI summary
This proposal is a temperature check for the Arbitrum DAO to consider adopting 'shielded voting' for its Snapshot polls. Shielded voting, developed by Shutter, encrypts votes during the voting period, revealing them only after the poll closes. The goal is to prevent voters from being influenced by early results, which can lead to 'bandwagon effects' or 'voter apathy'. This is not a binding vote, but rather a way to gauge community sentiment on the feature.
If this proposal passes, it will signal the community's interest in exploring shielded voting further. It could lead to a future implementation that changes how all Snapshot votes are conducted, potentially fostering more independent and thoughtful participation by preventing voters from seeing real-time results. No immediate changes to governance processes or treasury are involved.
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This is a temperature check to gauge the DAO's overall opinion on using Shielded Voting. No social contract, guidelines, or policy will be adopted directly from the result of this vote.
Abstract
This proposal aims to kickstart a conversation around the adoption of Shutter’s shielded voting as a default for Snapshot temperature checks. Shielded voting encrypts votes during the voting period and decrypts them only after the vote closes, mitigating bandwagon effects, voter apathy, and last-minute strategic voting. A Snapshot vote to gauge the DAO's sentiment will be posted on **Thursday, Aug…