[Constitutional] AIP: Establish an L1 Voting Recovery System

Abstract

This AIP proposes a L1 voting system that allows ArbitrumDAO proposals to be created, voted on, queued, and executed from Ethereum L1. Voting power is derived from ARB delegations proven against confirmed Arbitrum assertions. Approved actions would be routed through a new L1 timelock to the existing upgrade executors.

The system is intended as a last-resort recovery path if L2 governance is broken and the Security Council is unable to act. It does not replace normal L2 governance or modify the Security Council’s authority.

Motivation

A simultaneous failure of L2 governance and the Security Council could prevent the DAO from repairing its governance contracts. L2 governance could become unavailable because of a contract defect. Active delegates would still exist, but the