ethereum-optimism · sbvegan · Jan 8, 2026 · Jan 7, 2026
diff --git a/governance/gov-faq.mdx b/governance/gov-faq.mdx
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  <Accordion title="What is the Token House?">
    All OP tokenholders, a key stakeholder group, are represented in governance via the Token House. The Token House uses token-weighted voting, giving influence proportional to OP token holdings. Tokenholders may vote themselves or assign their voting power to a “delegate.” The primary role of tokenholders is to express their financial interest in the evolution of the Superchain and to hold proposers accountable. Tokenholders may vote on:

    **Protocol Upgrades**

@@ -83,16 +83,14 @@
 
     ## **Chain Citizens**
 
-    ### **Eligibility Criteria in Season 8**
+    ### **Eligibility Criteria in Season 9**
 
     Chains are eligible to vote in the Citizens' House if they meet either of these criteria:
 
     - Account for at least 2% of the total revenue share contributed by all chains in the past Season
     - Are among the top 15 chains by revenue contribution in the past Season
 
-    Eligibility for Season 8 is calculated based on activity from 01 January 2025 - 31 May 2025. The list of eligible chains in Season 8 is found [here](https://community.optimism.io/citizens-house/s8-eligible-chains-and-apps).
-
-    This approach aims to give chains with significant economic stake in the ecosystem a voice in governance, while the minimum number of seats (15) should mean broad representation even if revenue becomes concentrated.
+    Eligibility for Season 9 is calculated based on activity from 01 August 2025 - 31 December 2025. This approach aims to give chains with significant economic stake in the ecosystem a voice in governance, while the minimum number of seats (15) should mean broad representation even if revenue becomes concentrated.
 
     ## **App Citizens**
 
@@ -103,9 +101,7 @@
     - Are responsible for at least 0.5% of the total gas used across the Superchain over the past Season
     - Are among the top 100 apps by gas usage in the past Season
 
-    Eligibility for Season 8 is calculated based on activity from 01 January 2025 - 31 May 2025 based on contract data registered by projects in OP Atlas. Projects/contracts not registered in OP Atlas cannot be considered at this time. The list of eligible apps in Season 8 is found [here](https://community.optimism.io/citizens-house/s8-eligible-chains-and-apps).
-
-    This approach aims to give applications driving significant activity on the Superchain a voice in governance, while the minimum number of seats (100) should mean broad representation from the application ecosystem.
+    Eligibility for Season 9 is calculated based on activity from 01 August 2025 - 31 December 2025 based on contract data registered by projects in OP Atlas. Projects/contracts not registered in OP Atlas cannot be considered at this time. This approach aims to give applications driving significant activity on the Superchain a voice in governance, while the minimum number of seats (100) should mean broad representation from the application ecosystem.
 
     ## **End-user Citizens**
 
@@ -114,12 +110,10 @@
     Individual end-users are eligible to join the Citizens' House if they meet all of these criteria:
 
     - Had their first Superchain transaction before June 1, 2024
-    - Have at least 2 Superchain transactions each month in at least 3 distinct months from 01 December 2024 - 31 May 2025
+    - Have at least 2 Superchain transactions each month in at least 3 distinct months from 01 August 2025 - 31 December 2025
     - Can provide proof of personhood through [World ID](https://world.org/world-id) or [Passport](https://app.passport.xyz/)
 
-    To check the eligibility of your address, navigate to [atlas.optimism.io/citizenship](http://atlas.optimism.io/citizenship) and link the address to your Atlas profile.
-
-    These criteria are designed so that Citizens will be genuine, active users of the Superchain with sustained engagement over time, rather than one-time or sporadic users.
+    To check the eligibility of your address, navigate to [atlas.optimism.io/citizenship](http://atlas.optimism.io/citizenship) and link the address to your Atlas profile. These criteria are designed so that Citizens will be genuine, active users of the Superchain with sustained engagement over time, rather than one-time or sporadic users.
 
     ### **Selection Process**
 
@@ -128,7 +122,7 @@
    Until Sybil-resistance mechanisms are more mature, the Optimism Foundation may suspend Citizens flagged as possible Sybils and request further verification of unique personhood.
  </Accordion>
  <Accordion title="How do the Token House and the Citizens' House work together? ">
    The Token House and the Citizens' House together represent all key stakeholders of the Superchain: tokenholders, chains, apps, and end-users. Both houses vote on proposals when the interests of all stakeholders should be represented in a particular decision. Each house has a distinct voting mechanism which, when combined together, creates a system of checks and balances aimed at balancing competing interests.

    Voting happens on a regular schedule via three-week voting cycles. Regular voting Cycles begin on Thursday at 19:00p GMT (12p PST) and end on Wednesday at 19:00 GMT (12p PST). Protocol Upgrades may go through an accelerated process. You can view full details [here](https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/OPerating-manual/blob/main/manual.md). You can track cycles on [the governance calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r?cid=Y180aHVpNzBpdG0wODllN3Q4cTUwaGVoMWtub0Bncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t).
  </Accordion>
@@ -501,4 +495,4 @@
 
     More information on each of the above proposal types is contained in the [Operating Manual](https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/OPerating-manual).
   </Accordion>
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+</AccordionGroup>