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NEO
Governance
By the people, for the people
Neo is becoming a more decentralized blockchain through its new on-chain governance mechanism.
NEO holders participate in governance by voting in a Neo Council to manage the Neo Blockchain. The Neo Council will consist of council members and consensus nodes who provide services, maintain the liveliness of the network, and adjust critical blockchain params. GAS rewards will be distributed to both NEO votes and council members.
Key groups in Governance
ROLE
NEO TOKEN
HOLDERS
NEO holders are the stakeholders of the Neo ecosystem.
Each NEO token represents one vote in the election of the Neo Council, who is responsible for making decisions for the Neo blockchain. NEO holders should vote in candidates that they feel will represent their needs and are capable of maintaining the health of the Neo network.
ROLE
COUNCIL
CANDIDATES
Any Neo wallet address can register as a candidate to be elected to the Neo Council.
A GAS fee is required to register candidacy. As candidates may be elected to the role of consensus node, it is recommended that all candidates set up a reliable node and are capable of maintenance. Comprehensive knowledge of the Neo blockchain is required to fulfil the responsibility as a council member.
ROLE
NEO
COUNCIL
The top 21 candidates are voted in as members of the Neo Council.
The council is responsible for maintaining the health and liveliness of the Neo network. Responsibilities include adjusting blockchain parameters, such as system fees, and electing oracle nodes.
Breakdown of the process
Governance consists of four main stages
GAS distribution
