# User Guide for Delegation

### Open Delegation Hub

Go to [aqua.network/delegate](https://aqua.network/delegate). \
You will see a list of suggested delegates.<br>

Each **delegate card** displays:

* **Name** – the delegate’s chosen identifier
* **Description** – short intro or strategy statement
* **Recommended badge** – applied by the Aquarius team to highlight delegates with strong past contributions to Aquarius or the Stellar ecosystem
* **Voting Power** – total ICE delegated to this delegate
* **Trusted by** – number of unique accounts that have delegated ICE to them

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Click on a delegate card to see more information, including:

* **Voting strategy** – how the delegate approaches market or governance decisions
* **Discord handle** (if provided)
* **Twitter/X profile** (if provided)
* **Vote distribution** – breakdown of votes across different markets
* **Unused voting power** – shown at the bottom of the list
* **DAO voting history** – record of how the delegate voted on past proposals

### Delegate to a Selected Delegate

To delegate ICE, click the **Delegate** button on the chosen delegate’s card.

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A popup will appear where you can:

* **Choose the token type** – decide whether to delegate **upvoteICE** (market voting) or **governICE** (governance voting)
* **Enter the amount** to delegate (exact number)
* **Use the slider** to set a percentage of your balance (linked to the input field)
* **Confirm the selected delegate** in the dropdown list

💡 You can repeat this process to split your upvoteICE and governICE across multiple delegates if you wish.

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#### Delegate to a Custom Delegate

Alternatively, you can delegate ICE to any Stellar address. Please ensure that the address belongs to someone who, to your knowledge, is capable of voting on your behalf.

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### Monitor Delegate Activity

You can track delegate activity in the **"My Delegates"** section. This section displays all the delegates you’ve assigned ICE to.<br>

Click on a delegate preview to:

* View their vote distribution
* Increase the delegated ICE amount
* Undelegate ICE

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### Undelegate ICE

* You can **revoke delegation** at any time.
* A 24-hour cooldown applies before you can reassign those tokens to a new delegate.
* If you change your mind, simply repeat the delegation flow with a new address.

During the first 24 hours after delegation the "Claim" option will remain unavailable, as shown in the example screenshot.

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### For Delegates: View Delegators

If you are a new delegate receiving ICE for the first time, you’ll be prompted to **add a trustline** to accept [dICE and gdICE](/ice-delegation/tokens-for-delegated-voting-dice-and-gdice.md).

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Once the trustline is set, a new tab will appear: **"ICE Delegated to Me"**. Here, you’ll see all your delegators and the amounts of ICE each has delegated to you.

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### For Delegates: Voting with dICE and gdICE

If you are a delegate, voting works the same way as if you were using your own ICE.

* When you vote in markets or governance, you’ll see a **dropdown to select which voting power to use**.
* If you hold delegated tokens (dICE or gdICE), they will appear there alongside your own ICE.
* Simply select them and cast your vote as usual — the weight of all delegated tokens will count towards your choice.


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