> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://shui-1.gitbook.io/shui/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://shui-1.gitbook.io/shui/shui-dao/governance.md). # Governance ### **Understanding Governance** To vote on the SHUI DAO, users need to lock vote lock their SHUI. By doing so, participants can earn a boost on their provided liquidity and vote on all DAO proposals. Users who reach a voting power of 1000 veSHUI can also create new proposals. There is no minimum voting power required to vote. #### **Voting Power** veSHUI stands for vote-escrowed SHUI. It's a mechanism where users can lock their SHUI tokens for varying lengths of time to gain voting power. Users can choose to lock their veSHUI for a time period ranging from one month to four years. The longer the voting escrow duration, the more stake they hold, which results in increased voting power. A user's voting power gradually decreases over time until it reaches zero at the time of unlock. For instance, if a user decides to lock 100 SHUI for one years, they will initially receive 100 veSHUI. After 3 months, due to the constant decay, the user's veSHUI balance will reduce to 75 veSHUI, then to 50 veSHUI after 6 months, etc... until it finally zeroes out after whole years. The existing lock can be extended at every point in time, resulting in a increased veSHUI balance again. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://shui-1.gitbook.io/shui/shui-dao/governance.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.