> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.apetopia.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# DAO Voting

> Create proposals and let your NFT holders vote using their holdings as voting power.

DAO Voting gives your community a way to vote on decisions. Holders connect their wallet, and their NFT count determines their voting weight. No gas fees — voting is done by signing a message off-chain.

<Card title="Open in Apetopia →" href="https://apetopia.co/dashboard/dao">
  Go directly to this feature in your dashboard.
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<Note>
  This is a **Pro** plan feature.
</Note>

## How it works

1. You create proposals in your dashboard (title, options, end date)
2. You activate a proposal to make it live on the public voting page
3. Holders visit `/vote/your-slug`, connect their Phantom wallet, and sign a message to cast their vote
4. Votes are weighted by NFT count if weighted voting is enabled — a holder with 5 NFTs counts as 5 votes
5. The proposal auto-closes at the end date you set

## Setting it up

1. Go to **NFT Suite → Collection Tools → DAO Voting**
2. Under **Eligible Collections**, select which NFT collections count toward voting eligibility
3. Set the default **Min NFTs to vote** and whether weighted voting is on by default
4. Optionally set a **Brand name** for the public voting page header
5. Choose a **Theme** for the public page (Fun / Light / Professional)
6. Toggle **Enable DAO Voting** to make the public page live

## Creating a proposal

1. Click **New proposal**
2. Fill in the title, description (optional), and vote options — defaults are Yes / No / Abstain
3. Set the **Ends at** date and time
4. Optionally override the min NFTs or weighted voting setting for this specific proposal
5. Click **Create proposal** — it starts as a **Draft**
6. Click **Activate** when you're ready to open voting

You can close a proposal early at any time, or reopen a closed one back to draft.

## What voters see

The public voting page is at `/vote/your-slug`. Voters:

1. Connect their Phantom wallet
2. Select an option and click **Vote**
3. Sign a message in Phantom (no transaction, no gas)
4. Their NFT count is verified in real time against the eligible collections

Results update live as votes come in.

<Note>
  Voters must hold at least the minimum number of NFTs configured for the proposal. If no eligible collections are selected, no one can vote.
</Note>

## Weighted vs. flat voting

* **Weighted**: each NFT held = 1 vote. A wallet with 10 NFTs has 10× the weight of a wallet with 1.
* **Flat**: every eligible wallet gets exactly 1 vote regardless of holdings.

You set the default in settings and can override it per proposal.