Community Voting

Learn how to join SNS community votes

As SNS continues to evolve, it’s important that the community has a clear way to share input on key topics. Community voting gives $SNS holders the ability to participate in select proposals that help shape the .sol ecosystem.

This is not a DAO in the traditional sense. Instead, it’s a community-driven voting model built around participation, accountability and transparency.

How It Works

All proposals are hosted on Realms. The voting process follows three key stages:

1. Proposal Review Period

   • Each proposal first enters a 5-day review period.

   • During this time, stakeholders can read the proposal in detail, discuss its implications and raise questions or concerns.

   • No votes are cast during this stage — the focus is entirely on review and discussion.

2. Voting Period

   • After the review period ends, voting opens for 3 days.

   • To participate, you must stake your $SNS tokens on Realms.

   • Each staked token counts as one vote, meaning your voting power is proportional to your $SNS balance.

You can unstake your tokens at any time.

However, if you unstake before the 3-day voting period ends, your ballot becomes invalid and your vote will not be counted.

1. Finalization

   • After the 3-day voting window closes, votes are tallied.

   • If quorum is reached and one side has the majority, the proposal passes.

For SNS, quorum is set at 1% of the total $SNS supply.

If participation is below this threshold, the proposal fails automatically, even if one side has a clear majority.

Looking Ahead

Community voting gives $SNS holders a straightforward way to provide input on important proposals. It adds transparency to the decision-making process and ensures that outcomes reflect participation from across the community.

As new proposals arise, your participation helps shape the future of identity on Solana. Whether it’s adjusting key parameters, exploring new features or guiding ecosystem priorities, each vote contributes directly to the outcome.