Voting Process
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Voting is how you shape Mento's future. Every proposal that affects the protocol, from parameter adjustments to treasury allocations, requires community approval through on-chain voting. This guide walks you through casting votes, understanding your influence, and tracking proposal outcomes.
Navigate to governance.mento.org to view all proposals.
The proposals section shows each proposal with:
Status Badge: Active, Defeated, Executed, etc.
Title: Clear description of the proposal
Vote Summary: For/Against/Abstain counts
Participation: Number of voters and addresses
Proposals are listed chronologically with the most recent first.
Click any proposal from the list to view its details. Active proposals display "Active" while completed ones show their final status.
Each proposal page includes:
Header Information
Proposer address
Proposed date and voting deadline
Current status (Active, Defeated, etc.)
Voting Metrics
Time remaining
Quorum status and requirement
Your voting power for this proposal
Total votes cast
Proposal Content
Description and rationale
Technical specifications
Expected impacts
Forum discussion link
For active proposals, three voting options appear:
Vote YES - Support the proposal
Abstain - Neutral
Vote NO - Oppose the proposal
Click your choice to initiate the voting transaction.
Review your vote choice in your wallet
Confirm the transaction
Wait for on-chain confirmation
The interface updates to show "Your vote: [CHOICE]"
Your vote is permanent and cannot be changed.
Snapshot Mechanism
Each proposal captures veMENTO balances at proposal creation block
Your voting power = your veMENTO balance at that specific block
Later changes to veMENTO balances don't affect voting power for existing proposals
Display Format
Individual voting power shown as "Your Voting Power: X veMENTO"
Total participation shown as "Total Votes: Y veMENTO"
Your contribution visible in the Participants section
Proposals must meet minimum participation thresholds:
Quorum Display
"Quorum not reached" appears if threshold unmet
"Quorum reached" shows once minimum veMENTO participates
Exact requirement shown (e.g., "Min. 4.6M veMENTO")
Quorum is dynamically calculated as a percentage of total veMENTO supply
Outcome Determination
Must reach quorum AND have majority support
Failed quorum = automatic defeat regardless of vote ratio
Successful proposals must then be queued in order to enter the timelock period
During active voting, the interface displays:
Vote Distribution
Percentage breakdown (Yes/No/Abstain)
Visual progress bar showing vote weight
Real-time updates as votes are cast
Number of unique voters
Total veMENTO voted vs. available
Individual voter addresses and weights
Active → Voting period open Cancelled → Vetoed proposals Success → Approved (Majority yes & quorum reached) Queued → In timelock, awaiting execution Executed → Changes implemented on-chain Defeated → Failed (low support or no quorum)
Voting Ends - No new votes accepted
Result Calculation - Final tally determines outcome
Timelock Period (2 days) - Successful proposals wait
Watchdog Review - Safety check window
Execution - Changes go live on-chain
Before Voting
Read the complete proposal
Check forum discussions
Understand technical implications
Consider long-term impacts
When Voting
Vote early to avoid missing deadlines
Ensure sufficient CELO for gas
Verify transaction confirmation
After Voting
Monitor proposal progress
Participate in implementation discussions
Share feedback for future proposals
Vote consistently on proposals
Provide rationale in forums
Support well-crafted proposals
Help improve weak proposals
Maintain long-term perspective