To vote on proposals in a chain’s governance, you first need to be a staker on that chain. For most chains, only staked tokens count toward governance, and the amount you stake determines your voting power.

Voting power means the weight your vote carries in the governance process. The more tokens you stake, the greater your influence on the outcome of proposals.

Through governance, you can:

Participating in governance is one of the key ways to stay engaged and make your voice heard as part of the network.

In a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) chain like Cosmos chains, your ballot (vote) usually follows the validator you delegated to.

You can always override your validator’s choice by casting your own vote directly. In that case, your vote will take priority, and your tokens will follow your decision rather than your validator’s.

First, open Keplr Dashboard and visit [Active proposals] tab.

Here you can see all proposals currently in the voting period across the chains you are staking on. Choose the proposal you want to vote on and click it.

Review the proposal details, including quorum, turnout, and the remaining voting period.

Scroll down to see how validators have voted and read their opinions. Validators may add context or explain the reasoning behind their vote choice when submitting their ballot.

Once you have reviewed everything and decided how you want to vote, click the Vote button at the top of the proposal. Select your choice, click Confirm, and then approve the transaction in your Keplr Extension.