Council Elections

The Council is an on-chain representative 13 member body designed to represent passive stakeholders within the xx network.

Every seven days, an election will be held for these seats utilizing the Phragmén election process standard within the Substrate Ecosystem. This election will be based upon those who receive the plurality of coins. Any coins can be used, including those that are bonded for staking, locked, or vesting.

The status of the current election can be checked with the Web Wallet.

Voting

1. Go to the Web Wallet and log in with your account.

2. In the navigation menu, go to Governance and in the drop-down menu, click on Council.

3. On the right side, click on the Vote button.

4. The vote for current candidates window will open up, which allows you to rank the candidates according to your preference. a. Select the account you would like to use to cast a vote.

   b. Select the value of your vote.

   c. Select as many candidates as you would like.

   d. Click the Vote button

5. On the next page, authorize your transaction by entering your password and clicking the Sign and Submit button.

6. You should see your vote appear in the interface after your transaction is included.

Submitting Candidacy

1. Go to the Web Wallet and log in with your account.

2. In the navigation menu, go to Governance and in the drop-down menu, click on Council.

3. On the right side, click on the Submit candidacy button.

4. The submit your council candidacy window will open up. a. Select the account you would like to submit candidacy for.

   b. This is the amount that will be bonded.

   c. Click the Submit button to continue.

5. On the next page, authorize your transaction by entering your password and clicking the Sign and Submit button.