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Voting on Proposals via CLI

Prerequisites​

Before voting, ensure that:

  1. You have reviewed the proposal details and understand what you're voting on
  2. Your node has voting power
  3. You have sufficient funds for transaction fees

Checking Your Voting Power​

Check your delegations to see your voting power:

babylond q staking delegations <your_baby_address>

This command shows:

  • Validator Address: The validator(s) you're delegating to
  • Shares: Your delegated token amount
  • Voting Power: Your effective voting power

Check your account balance:

babylond q bank balances <your_baby_address>

Viewing Proposals​

List all proposals with their IDs and statuses:

babylond q gov proposals

Casting Your Vote​

Use the following command to vote:

babylond tx gov vote <proposal_id> <voting_option> \
  --from <your_baby_address> \
  --fees <amount> \
  --chain-id <chain_id> \
  --keyring-backend test

Parameters:​

  • <proposal_id>: The ID of the proposal
  • <voting_option>: Your vote choice:
    • yes
    • no
    • no-with-veto
    • abstain
  • <amount>: Transaction fee (e.g., 5000ubabylon)
  • <chain_id>: Your Babylond network chain ID

Verifying Your Vote​

Check your transaction status:

babylond q tx <transaction_hash>

View updated proposal results:

babylond q gov proposals