diff --git a/scripts/deployment_utils.py b/scripts/deployment_utils.py
index b7af3632..7242b41e 100644
--- a/scripts/deployment_utils.py
+++ b/scripts/deployment_utils.py
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 
 @dataclass
 class CurveNetworkSettings:
-    dao_ownership_contract: Address
-    fee_receiver_address: Address
+    dao_ownership_contract: Address = ""
+    thin_proxy_contract: Address = ""
+    fee_receiver_address: Address = ""
     metaregistry_address: Address = ""
     base_pool_registry_address: Address = ""
     address_provider: Address = "0x0000000022d53366457f9d5e68ec105046fc4383"
@@ -32,78 +33,81 @@ class CurveNetworkSettings:
     ),
     "ethereum:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
         dao_ownership_contract="0x40907540d8a6C65c637785e8f8B742ae6b0b9968",
+        thin_proxy_contract="0xEdf2C58E16Cc606Da1977e79E1e69e79C54fe242",
         fee_receiver_address="0xeCb456EA5365865EbAb8a2661B0c503410e9B347",
         metaregistry_address="0xF98B45FA17DE75FB1aD0e7aFD971b0ca00e379fC",
         base_pool_registry_address="0xDE3eAD9B2145bBA2EB74007e58ED07308716B725",
     ),
     # Layer 2
     "arbitrum:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0xb055ebbacc8eefc166c169e9ce2886d0406ab49b",  # proxy
+        dao_ownership_contract="0x452030a5D962d37D97A9D65487663cD5fd9C2B32",
+        thin_proxy_contract="0xb055ebbacc8eefc166c169e9ce2886d0406ab49b",
         fee_receiver_address="0xd4f94d0aaa640bbb72b5eec2d85f6d114d81a88e",
     ),
     "optimism:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0xB055EbbAcc8Eefc166c169e9Ce2886D0406aB49b",  # proxy
+        dao_ownership_contract="0x28c4A1Fa47EEE9226F8dE7D6AF0a41C62Ca98267",
+        thin_proxy_contract="0xB055EbbAcc8Eefc166c169e9Ce2886D0406aB49b",
         fee_receiver_address="0xbF7E49483881C76487b0989CD7d9A8239B20CA41",
     ),
     "base:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0xe8269B33E47761f552E1a3070119560d5fa8bBD6",  # proxy
-        fee_receiver_address="0xe8269B33E47761f552E1a3070119560d5fa8bBD6",  # proxy
+        thin_proxy_contract="0xe8269B33E47761f552E1a3070119560d5fa8bBD6",
+        fee_receiver_address="0xe8269B33E47761f552E1a3070119560d5fa8bBD6",
     ),
     "linea:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0xf3A431008396df8A8b2DF492C913706BDB0874ef",
+        thin_proxy_contract="0xf3A431008396df8A8b2DF492C913706BDB0874ef",
         fee_receiver_address="0xf3A431008396df8A8b2DF492C913706BDB0874ef",
     ),
     "scroll:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0xf3A431008396df8A8b2DF492C913706BDB0874ef",  # proxy
+        thin_proxy_contract="0xf3A431008396df8A8b2DF492C913706BDB0874ef",
         fee_receiver_address="0xf3A431008396df8A8b2DF492C913706BDB0874ef",
     ),
     "zksync:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="",
+        thin_proxy_contract="",
         fee_receiver_address="0x4920088D9a5e5De9c098FCA4960d0DA5f4caa4c1",
     ),
     "pzkevm:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0x8b3EFBEfa6eD222077455d6f0DCdA3bF4f3F57A6",
+        thin_proxy_contract="0x8b3EFBEfa6eD222077455d6f0DCdA3bF4f3F57A6",
         fee_receiver_address="0x8b3EFBEfa6eD222077455d6f0DCdA3bF4f3F57A6",
     ),
     # Layer 1
     "polygon:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0xB055EbbAcc8Eefc166c169e9Ce2886D0406aB49b",  # proxy
+        thin_proxy_contract="0xB055EbbAcc8Eefc166c169e9Ce2886D0406aB49b",
         fee_receiver_address="0x774D1Dba98cfBD1F2Bc3A1F59c494125e07C48F9",
     ),
     "gnosis:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0xB055EbbAcc8Eefc166c169e9Ce2886D0406aB49b",  # proxy
-        fee_receiver_address="0xB055EbbAcc8Eefc166c169e9Ce2886D0406aB49b",  # proxy
+        thin_proxy_contract="0xB055EbbAcc8Eefc166c169e9Ce2886D0406aB49b",
+        fee_receiver_address="0xB055EbbAcc8Eefc166c169e9Ce2886D0406aB49b",
     ),
     "avax:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0xB055EbbAcc8Eefc166c169e9Ce2886D0406aB49b",  # proxy
+        thin_proxy_contract="0xB055EbbAcc8Eefc166c169e9Ce2886D0406aB49b",
         fee_receiver_address="0x06534b0BF7Ff378F162d4F348390BDA53b15fA35",
     ),
     "ftm:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0xB055EbbAcc8Eefc166c169e9Ce2886D0406aB49b",  # proxy
+        thin_proxy_contract="0xB055EbbAcc8Eefc166c169e9Ce2886D0406aB49b",
         fee_receiver_address="0x2B039565B2b7a1A9192D4847fbd33B25b836B950",
     ),
     "kava:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0x1f0e8445Ebe0D0F60A96A7cd5BB095533cb15B58",
+        thin_proxy_contract="0x1f0e8445Ebe0D0F60A96A7cd5BB095533cb15B58",
         fee_receiver_address="0x1f0e8445Ebe0D0F60A96A7cd5BB095533cb15B58",
     ),
     "celo:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0x56bc95Ded2BEF162131905dfd600F2b9F1B380a4",
+        thin_proxy_contract="0x56bc95Ded2BEF162131905dfd600F2b9F1B380a4",
         fee_receiver_address="0x56bc95Ded2BEF162131905dfd600F2b9F1B380a4",
     ),
     "aurora:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0xf3A431008396df8A8b2DF492C913706BDB0874ef",
+        thin_proxy_contract="0xf3A431008396df8A8b2DF492C913706BDB0874ef",
         fee_receiver_address="0xf3A431008396df8A8b2DF492C913706BDB0874ef",
     ),
     "bsc:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0x98B4029CaBEf7Fd525A36B0BF8555EC1d42ec0B6",
+        thin_proxy_contract="0x98B4029CaBEf7Fd525A36B0BF8555EC1d42ec0B6",
         fee_receiver_address="0x98B4029CaBEf7Fd525A36B0BF8555EC1d42ec0B6",
     ),
     "tron:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="",
+        thin_proxy_contract="",
         fee_receiver_address="",
     ),
     "mantle:mainnet": CurveNetworkSettings(
-        dao_ownership_contract="0xf3A431008396df8A8b2DF492C913706BDB0874ef",
+        thin_proxy_contract="0xf3A431008396df8A8b2DF492C913706BDB0874ef",
         fee_receiver_address="0xf3A431008396df8A8b2DF492C913706BDB0874ef",
     ),
 }
diff --git a/scripts/transfer_to_dao.py b/scripts/transfer_to_dao.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b834abb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/transfer_to_dao.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+import boa
+import deployment_utils as deploy_utils
+from boa.network import NetworkEnv
+from deploy_infra import deployments
+from eth_account import Account
+from rich.console import Console as RichConsole
+
+logger = RichConsole(file=sys.stdout)
+
+
+def transfer_ownership(network, url, account, fork=False):
+
+    logger.log(f"Deploying on {network} ...")
+
+    if fork:
+        boa.env.fork(url)
+        logger.log("Forkmode ...")
+        boa.env.eoa = deploy_utils.FIDDYDEPLOYER  # set eoa address here
+    else:
+        logger.log("Prodmode ...")
+        boa.set_env(NetworkEnv(url))
+        boa.env.add_account(Account.from_key(os.environ[account]))
+
+    for _network, data in deploy_utils.curve_dao_network_settings.items():
+
+        if _network in network:
+
+            curve_dao_ownership_agent = data.dao_ownership_contract
+            factory = boa.load_partial("contracts/main/CurveStableSwapFactoryNG.vy").at(deployments[network]["factory"])
+
+    current_factory_admin = factory.admin()
+    assert boa.env.eoa == current_factory_admin
+    assert curve_dao_ownership_agent != current_factory_admin
+
+    factory.commit_transfer_ownership(curve_dao_ownership_agent)
+
+    assert factory.future_admin() == curve_dao_ownership_agent
+    logger.log(
+        f"Committed Ownership transfer of Factory {factory.address} in network {network} "
+        f"from {current_factory_admin} to {curve_dao_ownership_agent}."
+    )
+
+    if fork:
+
+        with boa.reverts():
+            factory.accept_transfer_ownership(sender=current_factory_admin)
+
+        factory.accept_transfer_ownership(sender=curve_dao_ownership_agent)
+
+        # as a test, add an asset type in forkmode only:
+        factory.add_asset_type(9, "TEST", sender=curve_dao_ownership_agent)
+        logger.log("Successfully transferred ownership!")
+
+
+def main():
+
+    forkmode = False
+
+    transfer_ownership(
+        "optimism:mainnet",
+        os.environ["RPC_OPTIMISM"],
+        "FIDDYDEPLOYER",
+        fork=forkmode,
+    )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/scripts/vote_utils.py b/scripts/vote_utils.py
index fd7defe7..dcfbf688 100644
--- a/scripts/vote_utils.py
+++ b/scripts/vote_utils.py
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 import json
 import os
 import pprint
+import sys
 import warnings
 from typing import Dict, List, Tuple
 
 import ape
 import requests
-from ape.logging import logger
+from rich.console import Console as RichConsole
 
 warnings.filterwarnings("ignore")
+logger = RichConsole(file=sys.stdout)
 
 ZERO_ADDRESS = "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
 CONVEX_VOTERPROXY = "0x989AEB4D175E16225E39E87D0D97A3360524AD80"