# Vote / Governance The $mpDAO token is the governance token that allows holders to have a community governed protocol. Every mpDAO token holder have the possibility to 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 --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.metapool.app/master/meta-pool-ecosystem/vote-governance.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.