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# 🗳 QIE Blockchain Governance: Step-by-Step Guide

### Prerequisites

* `qied` CLI installed and fully synced
* Wallet funded with enough coins (≥ min deposit, e.g., 10,000 QIE)
* Chain ID and RPC node URL
* coin denom is `aqie` (1 QIE = 10^18 aqie)

#### Step 1: Create Proposal File

Create a file named `proposal.json` with:

```
{
  "title": "Example Proposal Title",
  "description": "This is a test proposal for demonstration purposes.",
  "type": "Text",
  "deposit": "10000000000000000000000aqie"
}

```

*Note:* Deposit is 10,000 QIE (in raw form `aqie`).

***

#### Step 2: Submit Proposal

Run:

```
qied tx gov submit-proposal ./proposal.json \
  --from <key_name> \
  --chain-id qie_1990-1 \
  --node "tcp://node5mainnet.qie.digital:26657" \
  --gas-adjustment 1.5 \
  --gas-prices 10000000000aqie \
  --gas auto \
  -y

```

Replace placeholders accordingly.

***

#### Step 3: Confirm Proposal ID

After submission, look for output similar to:

```
"proposal_id": "1"
```

Save this proposal ID for future steps.

***

#### Step 4: Deposit More Coins (Optional)

If the initial deposit is insufficient, deposit more:

```
qied tx gov deposit 1 1000000000000000000000aqie \
  --from <key_name> \
  --chain-id qie_1990-1 \
  --node "tcp://node5mainnet.qie.digital:26657" \
  --gas-adjustment 1.5 \
  --gas-prices 10000000000aqie \
  --gas auto \
  -y

```

***

#### Step 5: Vote on Proposal

Vote options: `yes`, `no`, `abstain`, `nowithveto`

```
qied tx gov vote 1 yes \
  --from <key_name> \
  --chain-id qie_1990-1 \
  --node "tcp://node5mainnet.qie.digital:26657" \
  --gas-adjustment 1.5 \
  --gas-prices 10000000000aqie \
  --gas auto \
  -y

```

***

#### Step 6: Check Proposal Status

```
qied query gov proposal 1 --node "tcp://node5mainnet.qie.digital:26657"
```

***

#### Step 7: View All Proposals

```
qied query gov proposals --node "tcp://node5mainnet.qie.digital:26657"
```

***

#### Optional Queries

* **Tally votes:**

```
qied query gov tally 1 --node "tcp://node5mainnet.qie.digital:26657"
```

Example output fields:

`yes`: total yes votes

`no`: total no votes

`abstain`: total abstain votes

`no_with_veto`: total veto votes

* **List votes:**

```
qied query gov votes 1 --node "tcp://node5mainnet.qie.digital:26657"
```