# 2025 Constitutional Committee Snap Elections

## **Snap Election: Constitutional Committee (November–December 2025)**

[The CC Snap election Portal can be found HERE](https://snapelection.intersectmbo.org/)

[DReps Can vote on Ekklesia HERE](https://intersect.ekklesia.vote/ballots/69262c97b8cc7d4219a09f58/proposals/69262c97b8cc7d4219a09f5b)

Following a member of Cardano’s Constitutional Committee (CC) retirement, effective **25 November 2025**, the Committee will below the minimum size required by protocol parameters. To maintain constitutional continuity and ensure Cardano’s on-chain governance can continue without interruption, **Intersect is facilitating a snap election** to fill the vacant seat.

This election follows the same principles as the CC election held earlier this year, but in a **condensed format** given the urgency and importance of restoring the minimum CC membership (committeeMinSize = 7).\
The successful candidate will serve **the remainder of the current term**, ending at epoch 653 (6 September 2026).

This Snap election knowledge base section provides:

* **What the snap election is and why it is required**
* [**Eligibility and registration information**](/intersect-knowledge-base/cardano-facilitation-services/cardano-governance/2025-cc-snap-election-overview/cc-snap-eligibility-and-registration-information.md) for individuals, consortia, and companies
* [**Full election timeline**](/intersect-knowledge-base/cardano-facilitation-services/cardano-governance/2025-cc-snap-election-overview/full-cc-snap-election-timeline.md) (registration, campaigning, voting)
* **How to vote**, including DRep and SPO participation
* **How Intersect will support the process** as facilitator
* [**Links to snap election portal**](https://snapelection.intersectmbo.org/) for candidate registration

The goal of this snap election is to uphold the principles of legitimacy, continuity, and resilience that underpin Cardano’s governance model, ensuring the community can act swiftly, transparently, and in line with the Constitution.

Key dates

All times are listed in UTC, beginning at 12:00 noon on each date.

* Monday, November 17: Candidate registration opens
* Monday, November 24: Candidate registration closes; campaign week begins
* Wednesday, November 26: Voting opens on [Ekklesia](https://intersect.ekklesia.vote/ballots/69262c97b8cc7d4219a09f58/proposals/69262c97b8cc7d4219a09f5b)
* Friday, December 5: Voting closes; results audited
* Monday, December 8: Governance Action submitted on-chain

Further details, including criteria, process guides, and participation links, will be added to this section as they are published.

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