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# Council Vote Election

To ensure representation and inclusivity, $ILV token stakers have the ability to nominate individuals for sub-council seats and delegate their votes to the nominees. The election process involves a formal voting period of 7 days, during which the community selects the individuals best suited for governing the Illuvium platform. Nominees are proposed through a Google Form, and the final voting occurs on the Snapshot platform.$ILV must be staked to hold voting power to safeguard against Sybil attacks.