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# How to Participate in the Fractal Vote?

This guide provides a detailed explanation of the process to participate in Fractal Vote.

Please note:

* This guide is for reference purposes only, before engaging in trading or locking FB for voting, we encourage you to do your own research before trading.
* Fractal Vote currently only supports Native SegWit and Taproot wallet addresses. Please check before transacting.

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### Step 1: Connect Your Wallet

Visit <https://vote.fractalbitcoin.io/> and connect your UniSat or OKX wallet.

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### Step 2: Lock Your FB for Voting Power

Voting power refers to the amount of FB you can use for voting, calculated on a 1:1 ratio, meaning each FB equals one unit of voting power.

Once voting begins, all locked FB will become available vote. If you unlock before your first vote, you won't have any available vote.

1. On the right-hand side of the voting page, you will see the **lock section**. If you wish to lock FB, enter the amount you want to vote with and click **lock**.
2. A pop-up window will appear showing the details of your lock. Once confirmed, click **confirm**, complete the signing process, and you will receive voting power.

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Once locking is complete, you can view the details of your lock, your voting power, and the option to unlock your FB on the **View Details** page.

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### Step 3: Cast Your Vote

Once you have locked FB, you can participate in voting.

1. On the left-hand side of the voting page, you will see the **voting section**, which displays the current voting topics and options.
2. Select your preferred option and click **"Vote"**.
3. Enter the amount of voting power you wish to use, click **"Confirm"**, and sign the transaction to complete the signing process.

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Please note:

* The minimum lock amount is **0.001 FB**.
* Please ensure that you keep at least **0.0001 FB (10,000 satoshis)** in your wallet to cover the network fees.

Once voting is complete, you can view the details of your vote on the **My Votes Records** page on the right-hand side.

View all voting history in the **"All Voting Records"** section.

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### Unlock FB

There is no fixed locking period, and you can unlock your FB at any time. However, take note of the **cooling period**, which is 21,000 blocks (approximately 7 days) when unlocking.

1. By clicking '**Unlock**,' you can see all the records available for unlocking. Simply click on any record to unlock it.

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2. After unlocking, please wait patiently for the countdown to finish before claiming your FB.

Unlocking your FB will initiate a cooling period of 21,000 blocks (approximately 7 days). Once the cooldown ends, you must manually claim the FB in the "View Details" section.

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3. After confirming, the page will display a countdown timer for the unlock, allowing you to track the remaining time for your unlock period.

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### Claim Your FB After Cooling Period

Once the cooling period ends, go to **"Voting Power - View Details"**.

In the "Voting Power and History" section, click **"Claim"** and confirm the transaction to receive your unlocked FB.

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To further understand the mechanics of Fractal Vote, visit <https://www.fractalbitcoin.io/learn/fractal-vote-how>


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