# How to use Aquarius Governance

<figure><img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1120/1*7Rt0h-bY1dx9KyeT_i5iuw.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Aquarius Governance enables **AQUA holders** to shape the protocol through **proposals and voting**. Anyone can submit a proposal for community voting, but keep in mind that proposals lacking **clear benefits for the Aquarius or Stellar ecosystem** are unlikely to gain support.

***

#### **Proposal Process**

Proposals go through **two key phases** before voting:

1️⃣ **Discussion Phase (7 Days)**

* A mandatory **7-day discussion period** takes place primarily on the **Aquarius Discord server**.
* Proposal creators gather **community feedback**, refine their ideas, and decide whether to **proceed, edit, or abandon** the proposal.

2️⃣ **Publication Phase (Up to 30 Days)**

* After the discussion phase, creators can **immediately publish the proposal for voting** or continue refining it for up to **30 days**.
* **Each edit** resets both the **7-day discussion** and **30-day publication window**.
* If a proposal is **not published within 30 days** of its creation or last edit, it will be **marked as finished**.

***

#### **💲 Fees & Rewards**

Creating, editing, or publishing a proposal requires **AQUA fees**:

* **Creation:** 100,000 AQUA
* **Editing:** 100,000 AQUA (per edit)
* **Publication:** 900,000 AQUA

**Fee Mechanism:**

* All fees are sent to the **AQUA issuer wallet**, effectively **burning them** and creating a **deflationary effect**.
* Fees ensure proposals are **well-thought-out** before moving forward.

**Proposal Rewards:**

* If a proposal reaches **quorum (5% participation)** and **receives over 50% "For" votes**, the creator earns a **1.5 million AQUA reward**.
* This covers the **1 million AQUA spent on creation & publication fees**, plus a potential **500,000 AQUA bonus** if no edits were made.

***

#### **✅ Validity & Quorum**

* To become **valid**, a proposal must reach a **5% quorum** of the **current circulating AQUA supply**.
* Example: If the circulating supply is **2 billion AQUA**, at least **100 million AQUA votes (5%)** must be cast for validity.
* A proposal with **100% "For" votes** but **less than 5% participation** is **automatically rejected**.

This system ensures that only **widely supported proposals** move forward, preventing low-interest changes from being implemented.


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.aqua.network/guides/how-to-use-aquarius-governance.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.