# Aquarius Governance: Community-Led Decision Making

Aquarius governance empowers the **AQUA community** to control key aspects of the **Aquarius protocol** and shape its future direction.

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#### **How Governance Works**

🔹 Users can vote on proposals using their **AQUA** or **governICE** balances. These tokens can be **claimed back** once the voting period ends.\
🔹 **Governance voting does not offer rewards**—it’s purely for **protocol decision-making**.\
🔹 All active and past proposals can be found here: [**aqua.network/governance**](https://aqua.network/governance).

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If an active proposal exists, users will see a **vote counter** in the **top menu** for easy access:

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🗳️ **Creating a Proposal**

Users can also **submit proposals**. To prevent spam, **fees apply** to create, edit, and publish proposals.

1️⃣ Once a proposal is created, a **discussion thread** is opened in **Aquarius Discord**, allowing community members to engage and share their thoughts.\
2️⃣ After the discussion period, the proposal can move to **official voting**.\
3️⃣ For a proposal to be **valid**, at least **5% of the circulating AQUA supply** must participate in voting.\
4️⃣ The proposal is **approved or rejected** based on the **final vote count**.

📖 **Want to learn more?**

* [How to vote in governance](/guides/how-to-use-aquarius-governance.md)
* [How to create a proposal](/guides/how-to-use-aquarius-governance/how-to-create-a-proposal.md)


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