> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.aqua.network/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.aqua.network/user-guides/how-to-vote-for-markets-on-aquarius.md). # Voting for markets This guide walks through voting for markets in the Aquarius interface. For how liquidity voting works under the hood — on-chain claimable balances, eligibility thresholds, and reward caps — see [Aquarius voting](/voting-and-rewards/aquarius-voting.md). Voting requires [ICE](/aqua-and-ice/ice-tokens-locking-aqua-and-getting-benefits.md): lock AQUA into ICE first, then vote with upvoteICE. Votes can be withdrawn at any time. Delegated dICE votes the same way. ### Search for pairs Once inside the [voting platform](https://aqua.network/vote), you can start exploring Stellar market pairs. You can use the tabs to view the most popular pairs, top voted pairs, or pairs with bribes. To add a pair to your vote, click **Add To Vote**.

You can also use the search bar to find specific pairs, including pairs no one has voted for yet. These will show a **Create Pair** tab next to them. Adding these to your vote will enable others to vote for this pair. Creating pairs requires up to 5 XLM, which gets used to make new voting wallets containing trustlines for the assets in question.

### Selected pairs As you add and create pairs, they get placed in your voting basket. You can navigate to it anytime by clicking the **Chosen Pairs** bubble in the bottom right corner.

Inside the modal window, adjust the amount of ICE you dedicate to voting, then break down how much to allocate to each pair. When you are done, proceed to submitting the transaction.

The voting modal with ICE amounts allocated per market, ready to submit

### Earning bribes Some markets carry [bribes](/for-projects/what-are-bribes.md) — rewards offered to voters of that market, paid out daily. Click a market's bribe bubble to see how long the bribe is active and which Stellar assets are offered as incentives. To receive a bribe, vote for the bribed market and make sure your wallet has trustlines enabled for the offered assets — the payouts arrive in your wallet automatically. Bribed markets are listed under the **With Bribes** tab; to offer a bribe on a market yourself, see [Creating Bribes](/user-guides/how-to-create-bribes.md).

### Adding more votes If you decide to add more votes to the market you already voted for, you can do so by clicking the 👍 button which will add this market to the voting basket once again.

### Withdrawing votes To withdraw your votes, go to My Aquarius, open the **My Liquidity Votes** tab and click **Manage unlocked votes**.

In the modal, select the markets you want to withdraw votes from and click **Claim selected** to build the transaction.

### Voting boosts for paired markets Markets paired with AQUA receive a 50% **voting boost**, and markets paired with USDC or XLM receive 30%. The boosts are cumulative and multiply the market's votes — raising its share of rewards — until the market reaches 10% of adjusted votes. {% hint style="info" %} Liquidity providers, not voters, benefit from the boost. See [Deposit & withdraw liquidity](/user-guides/pools/deposit-and-withdraw-liquidity.md) to provide liquidity. {% endhint %}