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# Vote / Governance

mpDAO ($mpDAO) holders govern Meta Pool DAO

The $mpDAO token is the governance token of Meta Pool DAO. Every mpDAO token holder can participate in the voting mechanisms designed for the mpDAO.

We put $mpDAO holders first — the community is the beneficiary of the DAO.

#### Vote to Earn

All active voters **GET PAID** for the work of participating in the governance. **65% of all protocol fees** are monthly distributed to active voters (those with locked tokens and with used voting power).

The payment is proportional to the voting power used during the month. Payments are distributed on the third day of the next month. Example:

* You have 1% of all the active voting power
* You participated in the governance in that month
* Monthly protocol fees are $100,000
* 65%, $65,000 will be distributed
* You'll get paid 1%, or $650 for that month
* If you keep voting in the mpDAO for the entire year, you'll get approx. $7,800 for that year

#### Historical (2024)

The pages below document the April–May 2024 $META → mpDAO migration and vote reset. They are **not** current how-tos:

* Migration: $META to mpDAO (Historical)
* May 2024 - Vote Reset and New Vote UI (Historical)

For current voting, start with Vote UI, My Votes, and How to get mpDAO.