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title: Governance & Voting
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# Governance & Voting Guide

TRON uses a Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) governance model. TRX holders can vote for Super Representatives (SRs) and participate in network governance through proposals.

## Super Representatives

Super Representatives produce blocks and participate in governance. There are 27 SRs and 100+ SR Partners (candidates).

### Apply to Become a Super Representative

```javascript
const tx = await tronWeb.transactionBuilder.applyForSR(
    'TOwnerAddress',              // applicant address
    'https://your-website.com',   // official website URL
);
const signedTx = await tronWeb.trx.sign(tx);
const receipt = await tronWeb.trx.sendRawTransaction(signedTx);
```

:::note
Applying for SR requires burning 9,999 TRX.
:::

## Voting for Super Representatives

### Vote for SRs

```javascript
// Vote for multiple SRs
const votes = {
    'TSR1Address': 1000,  // 1000 votes for SR1
    'TSR2Address': 500,   // 500 votes for SR2
    'TSR3Address': 200,   // 200 votes for SR3
};

const tx = await tronWeb.transactionBuilder.vote(
    votes,            // votes object: { address: voteCount }
    'TVoterAddress',  // voter address (optional, uses default)
);
const signedTx = await tronWeb.trx.sign(tx);
const receipt = await tronWeb.trx.sendRawTransaction(signedTx);
```

:::tip
Your voting power equals the total TRX you have staked (frozen). You must freeze TRX before voting.
:::

### List Super Representatives

```javascript
const srList = await tronWeb.trx.listSuperRepresentatives();
srList.forEach(sr => {
    console.log(`${sr.address}: ${sr.voteCount} votes`);
});
```

## Governance Proposals

SRs can create proposals to modify TRON network parameters.

### Create a Proposal

```javascript
// Propose to change network parameter #0 (maintenance interval) to 10000
const parameters = [{ key: 0, value: 10000 }];

const tx = await tronWeb.transactionBuilder.createProposal(
    parameters,       // array of { key, value } pairs
    'TSRAddress',     // issuer address (must be an SR)
);
const signedTx = await tronWeb.trx.sign(tx);
const receipt = await tronWeb.trx.sendRawTransaction(signedTx);
```

### Vote on a Proposal

```javascript
const tx = await tronWeb.transactionBuilder.voteProposal(
    1,              // proposal ID
    true,           // true = approve, false = disapprove
    'TSRAddress',   // voter address (must be an SR)
);
const signedTx = await tronWeb.trx.sign(tx);
const receipt = await tronWeb.trx.sendRawTransaction(signedTx);
```

### Delete a Proposal

Only the proposer can delete their own pending proposal:

```javascript
const tx = await tronWeb.transactionBuilder.deleteProposal(
    1,            // proposal ID
    'TSRAddress', // issuer address (must be the original proposer)
);
const signedTx = await tronWeb.trx.sign(tx);
const receipt = await tronWeb.trx.sendRawTransaction(signedTx);
```

### Query Proposals

```javascript
// List all proposals
const proposals = await tronWeb.trx.listProposals();

// Get specific proposal by ID
const proposal = await tronWeb.trx.getProposal(1);
console.log('Proposal:', proposal);
// {
//   proposal_id: 1,
//   proposer_address: '...',
//   parameters: [{ key: 0, value: 10000 }],
//   expiration_time: ...,
//   state: 'PENDING' | 'APPROVED' | 'DISAPPROVED' | 'CANCELLED',
//   approvals: ['TSR1', 'TSR2', ...]
// }
```

## Common Network Parameters

| Key | Parameter | Description |
|-----|-----------|-------------|
| 0 | MaintenanceTimeInterval | Time between maintenance periods |
| 1 | AccountUpgradeCost | Cost to apply for SR (in SUN) |
| 2 | CreateAccountFee | Fee for creating a new account |
| 3 | TransactionFee | Bandwidth unit price |
| 4 | AssetIssueFee | TRC-10 token creation fee |
| 5 | WitnessPayPerBlock | SR block reward |
| 11 | EnergyFee | Energy unit price |
| 12 | TotalEnergyCurrentLimit | Total energy limit |

## Related API References

- [transactionBuilder.applyForSR](../API%20List/transactionBuilder/applyForSR.md)
- [transactionBuilder.vote](../API%20List/transactionBuilder/vote.md)
- [transactionBuilder.createProposal](../API%20List/transactionBuilder/createProposal.md)
- [transactionBuilder.deleteProposal](../API%20List/transactionBuilder/deleteProposal.md)
- [transactionBuilder.voteProposal](../API%20List/transactionBuilder/voteProposal.md)