# Voting

The key to participation in the Illuminati DAO is the governance token.  You will just need one, or more, Illuminati DAO tokens to make proposals and vote.  Tokens may be claimed for free from unclaimed Illuminati NFTs or purchased on the [secondary market](https://opensea.io/collection/illuminatidaotoken).  You may check to see if an Illuminati NFT has a free claimable DAO token [here](https://www.illuminatinft.com/claim/). &#x20;

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All votes and our weekly DAO calls (Fridays at 3pm Eastern) are hosted on the [Upstream App](https://truth.upstreamapp.com/).  Keep you eyes peeled for notifications in the Discord, Twitter, and email for when it's time to make your voice heard and vote. &#x20;

### Set Up Upstream Voting

First, you will need to [create an account](https://upstreamapp.com/auth/signup) on Upstream, connect the wallet holding your DAO token, and sign the signature request. &#x20;

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Then visit <https://truth.upstreamapp.com/>, click "Join Illuminati Association" agree to the terms of use, you may be asked again to confirm in your wallet.  It may take some time for the system to update your registration.   &#x20;

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Once you have an account you can vote on polls and proposals.  You may find them on the homepage or by visiting <https://truth.upstreamapp.com/proposals>

To vote on a proposal click on it to view its details and log your vote.&#x20;

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Polls are multiple-choice questions that help the decide a direction or implement an initiative that isn't related to a specific function in the treasury.  To vote on a poll choose your answer and confirm it near the bottom of the poll.&#x20;

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