# Reduce Elected Validator Count to 45 - DRAFT

**URL:** https://forum.celo.org/t/reduce-elected-validator-count-to-45-draft/12566
**Category:** Governance
**Created:** [October 30, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/reduce-elected-validator-count-to-45-draft/12566 "2025-10-30T22:24:31Z")
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### Author: ![kamikazechaser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.celo.org/kamikazechaser/32/7510_2.png) [@kamikazechaser](https://forum.celo.org/u/kamikazechaser)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/reduce-elected-validator-count-to-45-draft/12566/5 "2025-11-03T10:17:17Z")

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Simulation results ran directly on the smart contract `electNValidatorAccounts(22,45)`: [D'Hondt 45 validators election 03-11-25 - Google Sheets](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FM8IzwD_4caaAu8E6C-G80eKh2qtoBCIv5cPpY8QJno/edit?usp=sharing).

Those highlighted in red would no longer be elected.

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