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# How to Delegate

To participate in AWE governance, **your AWE tokens must be delegated,** either to yourself or another trusted community member. Delegation is required for both **creating proposals and voting on governance decisions**.

If you wish to vote directly, you must **delegate voting power to your own address**. Alternatively, you can **delegate to another community member** who will vote on your behalf.

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Join and Delegate your AWE tokens on [Tally](https://www.tally.xyz/gov/awe-network).
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#### **Delegate to Yourself**

If you want to vote directly on proposals:

1. **Go to the AWE Network page on Tally.**
2. **Connect Wallet.**
3. Click **"Delegate Vote"**.
4. In the pop-up window, select **"Delegate to Self"**.
5. Confirm and sign the transaction in your wallet (e.g., MetaMask).

Once complete, your wallet will **retain full voting power**, and you can **directly participate** in all governance votes.

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#### **Delegate to Another Address**

If you prefer to delegate your voting power to a **trusted community member**:

1. **Go to the AWE Network page on Tally.**
2. **Connect Wallet.**
3. Click **"Delegate Vote"**.
4. In the pop-up window, select **"Delegate"**.
5. Enter the **recipient’s wallet address** (EVM-compatible) in the provided field.
6. Click **"Delegate Votes"** and confirm the transaction in your wallet.

You can also delegate directly from a delegate’s **Profile Page** within the AWE Governance Hub if they have made their wallet address available for delegation.

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#### **Confirm Your Delegation Status**

To verify whom you have delegated to:

1. Click your **Profile Name** in the top right corner of the governance interface.
2. Select **"Profile"** from the dropdown menu.
3. Choose the **AWE DAO governance page** to view your delegation details.
4. Your **delegate’s wallet address** will be displayed next to your username.

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#### **Re-delegating & Undelegating**

You can **re-delegate** your voting power to a different address at any time by following the same steps as initial delegation.

Additionally, you may **undelegate your tokens** to reclaim your voting power for direct participation in governance decisions. This is useful if an important vote arises and you want to **personally cast your decision**.

Delegation is flexible, allowing you to **adjust your participation** as needed to align with your evolving governance preferences.


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