Creating a Proposal
The Customer Voting module is the core of Vora. It lets you create proposals structured questions with voting options that your customers vote on.
Navigate to Proposals from the sidebar
Click + New Proposal
Fill in the proposal form:
Title
A clear, concise question (e.g., "Which color should we release next?")
Yes
Description
Full context — explain what you're asking and why it matters. Supports rich text.
Yes
Proposal Type
Category of the decision (see below)
Yes
Proposal Ending
How the proposal closes — by time, vote count, or voting power (see below)
Yes
Choices
The voting options. Add between 2 and 10 options.
Yes
Quorum
Minimum percentage of voters required for the result to be valid
Optional
Visibility
Whether results are public or private during voting
Yes
Voter Rewards
Attach rewards that voters automatically receive when the proposal closes. Reward emails include results summary and a View Results link. See Voter Rewards
Optional
Proposal Types
Choose the category that best describes your proposal:
Product Decision — Colors, features, packaging, materials
Feature Request — New functionality or improvements
Limited Edition — Special release decisions
Community Initiative — Community programs and partnerships
Treasury Allocation — Budget and spending decisions
Governance — Rule or policy changes
Custom — Any other type of decision
Proposal Ending Options
When creating a proposal, you choose how it ends. The three options are mutually exclusive — each proposal uses exactly one.
Voting Duration
Closes automatically after a set time period (24h, 48h, 72h, 1 week, 2 weeks, or 1 month)
When you want a fixed voting window — the most common option
Number of Votes
Closes automatically when a target number of votes is reached
When you need a specific sample size before making a decision (e.g., "I need at least 100 responses")
Total Voting Power
Closes automatically when the total accumulated voting power reaches a target
When using weighted voting strategies and you need a certain level of participation weight
How it looks on the form:
The Proposal Ending dropdown and its target field appear side by side. When you select an ending mode, the corresponding configuration field appears next to it:
Voting Duration → A duration dropdown (24 hours to 1 month)
Number of Votes → A number input for the target vote count
Total Voting Power → A number input for the target voting power
What voters see:
On the proposal detail page, the timeline section adapts based on the ending mode:
Duration mode — Shows the end date and a "X days left" countdown
Vote count mode — Shows "X / Y votes" progress and "Z votes remaining"
Voting power mode — Shows "X / Y" power progress and "Z power remaining"
Auto-close is immediate. When the target is reached (vote count or voting power), the proposal closes right away — results are calculated and notifications are sent to followers instantly.
Ending mode cannot be changed after votes are cast. You can modify the ending mode and its target while a proposal has zero votes. Once the first vote is recorded, the ending configuration is locked.
Voting Strategy
The voting strategy determines how much weight each voter's vote carries. You select one strategy per proposal. Vora supports 7 strategies:
One Person, One Vote
Equal weight for everyone — the default
Multiple Vote (Passion)
Voters can vote multiple times to express intensity
Group-Based Power
Weight based on Voter Group membership
Tenure/Seniority Based
Weight grows with membership duration
Engagement Score Based
Weight scales with user engagement activity
Role-Based Tiers
Fixed weights per organizational role
Quadratic (Anti-Whale)
Square root of group power — diminishing returns
When you select a strategy, the form will display its configurable parameters (e.g., max votes, base weight, multiplier). Each parameter has sensible defaults — you can keep them as-is or adjust to your needs.
For full details on each strategy including formulas, parameters, and practical examples, see Voting Strategies.
Voter Rewards (Optional)
Below the media section, you'll find the Voter Rewards card. This lets you attach rewards that are automatically distributed to eligible voters when the proposal closes.
When a rewarded proposal closes, every eligible voter receives a single email that includes:
The governance outcome — which option won and by how much
The reward details — title, instructions, claim code, QR code (for local rewards)
A View Full Results button linking back to the proposal
This unified email replaces the need for separate close notifications. To customize what voters read, use the reward's Email Instruction field when creating the reward.
No rewards? No close email. If you don't attach a reward, voters won't receive a close email (followers still get notified). To ensure every voter hears from you, attach a simple "Thank You" custom reward with your message in the Email Instruction field.
For full details, see Voter Rewards and What Happens When a Proposal Closes.
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