Following up on [this idea](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/post/283), I am proposing an external motion to be voted by the Council and by the community after. **The motion aims to schedule a gradual increase in the number of validators: 1 slot per day (14,400 blocks) for 100 days. **

We aim for and increase of 100 validators to be able to review metrics after completion. This mechanism can also be canceled, and at that moment the community will be able review network metrics. The proposal aims to avoid an abrupt increase in the number of validators in the network and follows the recommendation of the parachains team as noted [**here**](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/post/263). 

You can verify preimage [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1idocvPtKKMQA36lzG4Upxcb4OXGMUeBW/view?usp=sharing).

 Schedule a majority-carries referendum to be tabled next once it is legal to schedule
 an external referendum.

 The dispatch of this call must be `ExternalMajorityOrigin`.

 - `proposal_hash`: The preimage hash of the proposal.

 Unlike `external_propose`, blacklisting has no effect on this and it may replace a
 pre-scheduled `external_propose` call.

 Weight: `O(1)`



- Motion proposes to gradually increase the number of validators in the network by 1 slot per day for 100 days
- Aiming to increase by 100 validators by completion to review network metrics
- Mechanism can be canceled and community can review metrics at any time
- Follows recommendation of parachains team
- Preimage can be verified [here](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/post/283)

#58 Gradual increase in the number of validators