# Increasing community governance power

**URL:** <https://gov.indexcoop.com/t/increasing-community-governance-power/1580>\
**Category:** Governance\
**Created:** [24 May 2021 22:47 UTC](https://gov.indexcoop.com/t/increasing-community-governance-power/1580 "2021-05-24T22:47:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![helmass](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/gov.indexcoop.com/helmass/32/976_2.png) [@helmass](https://gov.indexcoop.com/u/helmass)\
**Post date:** [16 June 2021 03:57 UTC](https://gov.indexcoop.com/t/increasing-community-governance-power/1580/12 "2021-06-16T03:57:56Z")

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Thanks @anon10525910 for the thoughts and getting the ball rolling. I believe this is a very important topic and I don’t think we need to overcomplicate the approach here.

To me, this is our most useful weapon.

> [@Snapshot Delegation - User Guide](https://gov.indexcoop.com/t/snapshot-delegation-user-guide/1649/1):
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> ## How do I delegate my votes?
> 
> 1. Head to the [spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZKgxmLVH6585UPJhpjN3ZRCjxWHP9zCNbENUF4XzlcI/edit?usp=sharing) or #delegates channel in Discord to check out who has put themselves up as a delegate.
> 2. Use the information available to decide who you would like to represent you when voting.
> 3. For voting history, copy their address and either look it up manually or paste into the search bar on [Boardroom](https://app.boardroom.info/index/stakeholders).
> 4. Visit the Index Coop snapshot page and input the address you want to delegate to at [this link](https://snapshot.org/#/delegate/index-coop.eth)
> 5. Click Confirm (you have to sign a transaction, this **will** cost gas)
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> ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/theindexdao/original/2X/b/be977484b7e488dcda89856b4186c6e0b569b374.png)
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> 1. Once the transaction is confirmed you have successfully delegated your votes, congrats!
> 2. You can un-delegate at any time, this also takes place on-chain and costs gas. A button will appear on the page linked in step 4.

I believe a concerted community push over x period of time could really drive the nail in the coffin. Further, I think the community would be best served without exploring incentive, but rather through collective push around messaging.

Let me have a think (while I’m more fresh) and create an outline on how this can be achieved, required community effort and over what timeframe.

In the meantime, would love to hear @Pepperoni_Joe ’ s thoughts!

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