After a two week long open [Community Election](https://steemit.com/dpoll/@steemalliance/steem-alliance-structure-proposal-election), the results have been audited and the community chosen structure proposal is [The Merger](https://steemit.com/foundationproposal/@shadowspub/foundation-proposal-the-merger).
## Election Results: [The Merger](https://steemit.com/foundationproposal/@shadowspub/foundation-proposal-the-merger)
![Screenshot (38).png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZEh49aj3e1qyFySw2gonvrr6g2AUrvkvVraRQDjfvMnH/Screenshot%20(38).png) ### Which received consensus 59.94% of the vote and 6M SP of the 12M SP represented in the community election.
You can review full vote history and open audit information [HERE](https://steemit.com/steemalliance/@steemalliance/foundation-structure-proposal-election-voting-history-call-for-a-community-audit)
# What's Next? Handover from The Steem Alliance Working Group to the proposal team will begin.
* **This account (@steemalliance) will be transferred to the proposal team so they can continue to use it to communicate with the community in a transparent way.** * **The [Steem Alliance Discord Server](https://discord.gg/krcyUGJ) will be transfered over and reorganized to become the home of the community foundation.** * **The Steem Alliance Working Group Disbands.** Three of the active WG members (Eonwarped, Llfarms, and Shadowspub) have been asked to integrate into the initial "steering team" to help begin the building process as well as to facilitate a community election for the Leadership Board of the foundation. (Details [Here](https://steemit.com/foundationproposal/@shadowspub/foundation-proposal-the-merger)) At this point, the working group's job is complete and the proposal team will move on to the legality and building phase.
> "We are excited to enter a new chapter of collaboration towards achieving progress and moving forward." **-The Merger Proposal Team**
## Please stay tuned for further communication from The Merger team on this account.
Thank You.
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