# Governance Voting Guide

After going through the Discussion, Draft, and Proposal phases a proposal is eligible to be voted on. Currently creating a proposal will take place on the official CGDAO [**Governance Portal**](https://dao.chainguardians.io). Refer to the [**Voting Process**](https://docs.chainguardians.io/cgdao/governance-process/voting/voting-process) for extra information.

## Governance Voting

* [ ] <mark style="color:purple;">**Visit the official CGDAO**</mark> [**Governance Portal**](https://dao.chainguardians.io/).

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* [ ] <mark style="color:purple;">**Navigate to the**</mark> [**Proposals**](https://dao.chainguardians.io/proposals) <mark style="color:purple;">**page or simply scroll down.**</mark>

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* [ ] <mark style="color:purple;">**Select an open proposal, indicated by the green**</mark> <mark style="color:green;background-color:green;">**Active**</mark> <mark style="color:purple;">**status at the top left of any proposal.**</mark>

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://1410032819-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZrHW2t9AaCyoofvUb45n%2Fuploads%2FiJqVQUvBGX6565Jm8feI%2FSelect.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b8e5e888-5821-432d-a874-5cd3ea201100" alt=""><figcaption><p>Some proposals will have a grey "Pending" status indicating it will be active at a later time.</p></figcaption></figure></div>

* [ ] <mark style="color:purple;">**Connect your wallet, after which you can check your Voting Power located above the "Information" panel.**</mark>

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* [ ] <mark style="color:purple;">**Voting options are below the “Information” panel. Select the appropriate option(s) then press the vote button finish. Signing a transaction is required.**</mark>

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://1410032819-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZrHW2t9AaCyoofvUb45n%2Fuploads%2FmEw7P9P1nQ7FQP4LboVK%2FVote2.png?alt=media&#x26;token=89f364d8-5803-4d09-8ad2-9bc2a8cccd1e" alt=""><figcaption><p>Selection and voting options may depend on the voting strategy (type). <strong>Voting is gasless.</strong></p></figcaption></figure></div>

* [ ] <mark style="color:purple;">**The Total VP could take a few minutes to reflect your vote. Find the final "Results" below the voting options and "Total Votes" below the proposal description.**</mark>

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You have now completed the voting process. After a voting period of **4 days for low impact** and **7 days for high impact** has elapsed, the proposal will pass or fail. Final results can always be viewed on the proposals' page.&#x20;

If the main site is down, then the official [**Snapshot** ](https://snapshot.org/#/cgdao.eth)space can be used as an alternative voting source. See [**Snapshot Voting Guide**](https://docs.chainguardians.io/cgdao/education/snapshot-voting-guide) for more information.

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Reminder:**</mark> You need **1000 VP** (Voting Power) to vote. This may consist of CGG balance on any network + CG NFTs (Guardians) + internally staked CGG.
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