Agora supports multiple types of proposals to accommodate different governance needs. Each proposal uses both a voting type (how votes are cast) and a proposal type (which defines quorum and approval thresholds).

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Core Voting Types

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Basic Voting

The standard voting mechanism where participants vote “for”, “against”, or “abstain”. A proposal passes when:
  • Total votes (for + against + abstain) exceed quorum.
  • For votes exceed the approval threshold percentage of (for + against) votes

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Approval Voting

Allows voters to choose among multiple options. The proposal passes if:
  • Quorum is met
  • Options are approved based on predefined approval criteria. For example, “top X of Y options succeed” (see example), “grants are issued in order until there is no more budget remaining”, “any options with X support or greater resolve to true”, or combinations of the above (see example).

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Optimistic Voting

A social signaling mechanism where proposals automatically pass unless significant opposition emerges:
  • Automatically passes unless 12% vote against
  • Cannot include on-chain transactions
  • Used primarily for social consensus

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Snapshot Integration

  • Fully off-chain voting imported from Snapshot
  • Maintains compatibility with existing Snapshot proposals

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Proposal Types

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Understanding Proposal Configuration

Each proposal combines:
  1. Voting Type: Determines how votes are cast (basic, approval, optimistic)
  2. Proposal Type: Sets the quorum and approval threshold requirements

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Key Terms

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Quorum

The minimum voting weight required for a valid proposal, ensuring sufficient participation. Example: 400,000 OP tokens.

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Approval Threshold

The percentage of supporting votes needed versus opposing votes. Example: With 50% threshold:
  • Requires (for)/(for + against) > 50%
  • Must also meet quorum requirement