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import useBaseUrl from '@docusaurus/useBaseUrl';

This post provides a step-by-step guide on how to participate in referenda - voting and proposing. There are two alternative tools which you can use for this purpose - [Commonwealth.im](#cw) or [Polkadot/apps](#polkajs).
This post provides a step-by-step guide on how to participate in referenda - voting and proposing. There are two alternative tools which you can use for this purpose - [Subsquare](#sub) or [Polkadot/apps](#polkajs).

Before you decide to participate, we strongly encourage you to read through the [knowledge article](/democracy_referenda) in the Learn / Democracy section. There you will find some important details on the mechanics behind referenda.

:::caution
The HydraDX democracy module will be launched on or after **15 September 2021**. Please do not attempt any of the shown actions before that date.
:::

## Using Commonwealth.im {#cw}
### Vote in a Referendum {#cw-vote}
You can see all referenda which are open for voting by navigating to the [Referenda tab](https://commonwealth.im/hydradx/referenda) on the HydraDX Commonwealth page.

To vote on an active referendum, you need to click on it. After that, you will see a page showing all relevant details.

In the section *Cast Your Vote*, fill in the following information:
## Using Subsquare {#sub}
### Vote in a Referendum {#sub-vote}
To see all active and past referenda, navigate to the [Referenda tab](https://hydradx.subsquare.io/democracy/referenda) on Subsquare.

* Amount to vote - this is the amount of HDX tokens you are willing to lock in support of the referendum
* Conviction multiplier - this is the multiplier which co-determines the [weight of your vote](/democracy_referenda#referenda-votes-weighing).

After that, bring out your vote by clicking on *Vote yes* or *Vote no* and sign the transaction.
For first time and previous users, click on `Login` (top right corner) and connect your wallet.

### Propose a Referendum {#cw-propose}
To propose a referendum, visit the [HydraDX Commonwealth page](https://commonwealth.im/hydradx/) and click in the top menu on *New Thread > New democracy proposal*.
Click on an active referendum to see its details, the voting turnout, as well as the voting module.

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</div>

Fill in the information in the fields show above. The most important parameters are:
* Module
* Function
* Any additional information as specified by the function that you are proposing to be called
* Deposit - the amount of HDX tokens which you are willing to deposit in support of the proposal
To cast your vote, click on `Vote` and provide the following information:

In the example above, the proposal module is *balances*, and the function is *setBalance* which modifies the free and reserve balances of a given account.
- **Vote with account** - select the voting account.
- **Value** - this is the amount of HDX tokens you are willing to lock in support of the referendum.
- **Vote lock** - this is the multiplier which co-determines the [weight of your vote](https://docs.hydradx.io/democracy_referenda#referenda-votes-weighing).

To submit the proposal, click on *Send transaction* and sign using your wallet.
After that, bring out your vote by clicking on *Nay* (No) or *Aye* (Yes) and sign the transaction.

After submitting the proposal on-chain and signing the transaction, your proposal should appear in the [list of proposed referenda](https://commonwealth.im/hydradx/referenda).
In the section *Cast Your Vote*, fill in the following information:

:::caution
Every voting period, the referendum proposal with the highest backing (*seconding*) enters the voting round. As the amount of referenda grows, there is no guarantee that your proposal will ever gain sufficient seconding to enter voting. There is no option to withdraw a referendum proposal, meaning that your funds might remain locked for a longer period of time.
* Amount to vote - this is the amount of HDX tokens you are willing to lock in support of the referendum
* Conviction multiplier - this is the multiplier which co-determines the [weight of your vote](/democracy_referenda#referenda-votes-weighing).

Malicious referendum proposals are punished. The HydraDX Council and the Technical Committee have the right to cancel any referendum which was proposed in bad faith. As a result, the deposited tokens will be burnt.
:::
After that, bring out your vote by clicking on *Vote yes* or *Vote no* and sign the transaction.

## Using Polkadot/apps {#polkajs}

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