Register as Delegate

How to register as Delegate

To become a Delegate in the Vote Delegation Program, you allow other users to delegate their Voting Power (VP) to you. You vote on their behalf in governance (validators, grants), and earn a fee percentage from their base voting rewards (distributed on the 3rd of each month). You can also create Farms to offer extra incentives and attract more delegators.

Important notes:

• Delegates cannot delegate their own VP to other Delegates (no self-delegation in the program).
• Your profile (nickname, fee, activity) becomes publicly visible in the Delegate list for community evaluation.
• Reputation depends on consistent voting, communication (e.g., via Discord or forum), and alignment with Meta Pool values. Inactive or opportunistic Delegates may lose trust.

Requirements

• At least 200,000 VP (This amount may vary, please always verify it at the time of registration).
  • Check your current VP in the Voting Power Dashboard. If below the minimum, lock more mpDAO to qualify.

“Register as Delegate modal – set your nickname and fee percentage.”

Steps to register

1. Go to the Delegation Program tab (under My Votes section).
2. Click Register as a delegate (yellow button in the Register as Delegate panel).
3. In the modal:
   • Delegate nickname: Enter a unique name (letters, numbers, spaces, emojis; max 30 characters). This appears in the Delegate list.
   • Delegate fee: Use the slider to set your commission % (0%–100%) on delegators’ base voting rewards. Choose carefully: high fees may deter delegators, but you can update later (with delay).
     • Note: This fee applies only to monthly base voting rewards, not to your Farms rewards.
   • Review responsibilities and accept that your profile will be public.
4. Click Confirm registration to sign the transaction with your wallet.

Once registered:

• You appear in the Delegate Votes table.
• You can receive delegations, vote with combined VP, and start creating Farms.
• Delegate age starts counting from registration date.

Creating a Farm (to offer extra incentives)

Farms are optional rewards programs you fund to attract delegators. Rewards distribute daily (proportional to delegated VP) only when the Farm is active (total VP ≥ your set minimum).

Steps:

1. In the Delegation Program tab, go to Farm Management panel and click Create Farm.
   

   

   “Delegation Program dashboard for Delegates – access Farm Management and Fee Management.”

2. In the Create Farm modal:

   • Reward token: Select the token (e.g., USDC, USDT, NEAR, stNEAR, mpDAO).
   • Minimum delegated total voting power to activate rewards: Set the min total VP (received from Delegators) required to start daily distributions.
   • Start date: Select when the Farm becomes active (if min VP met).
   • End date: Set expiration (duration must be at least 30 days; no overlapping dates allowed).
   • Preview shows token, min VP, duration, etc.

   

   “Create Farm modal – configure reward token, minimum VP, and dates.”

3. Click Create Farm to confirm (sign transaction).

4. After creation, fund the Farm:

   • Transfer the reward tokens to the Farm contract (via wallet).

   • Funded amount appears in your Farm details (allocated, remaining, claimed, etc.).

   • Rewards start distributing daily once min VP is met and start date arrives.
     

     

You can have only one active Farm at a time (consecutive). View active/finished Farms in your Delegate overview.

Managing and Updating Fee

As Delegate, you set/retain a fee on delegators’ monthly base voting rewards.

• Current fee and pending updates show in Fee Management panel.
• To update: Click Update Fee, use slider for new %, click Schedule Fee Update.
• Changes have a fixed 30-day delay (effective after 30 days from scheduling).
• Only one pending update at a time (new schedule replaces previous pending).

Update Fee modal – schedule a new fee with 30-day activation period.”

Tips for Delegates:

• Start with a low/competitive fee to build voters quickly.
• Communicate your voting criteria and updates on Discord/forum to build trust.
• Monitor your VP (self + received) to activate Farms and maximize rewards.
• Active participation (voting, updates) improves reputation and attracts more delegations.