Badge Earner Voting

Badge Earner is a powerful voting eligibility mode that restricts voting to members who hold specific NFT badges. This creates exclusive voting opportunities for your most engaged community members, expert panels, or VIP groups.

How It Works

When Badge Earner mode is enabled:

1. You select required badges — Choose one or more badges that grant voting access

2. System checks badge ownership — When a member tries to vote, Vora verifies they own at least one required badge

3. Eligible members vote — Only badge holders can cast votes

4. Others are informed — Non-badge holders see which badges they need to earn

Setting Up Badge Earner Mode

Organization-Wide Setup

To set Badge Earner as your default voting mode:

1. Navigate to Settings from the sidebar

2. Click the Voting tab

3. Under Voting Mode, select Badge Earner

4. A badge selector appears below

5. Check the boxes for badges that should grant voting access

6. Click Save Changes

Tip: Select multiple badges to allow voting from members with ANY of the selected badges.

Required Badges Selection

When you select Badge Earner mode, you'll see all your active badges listed. Check the badges that should grant voting eligibility:

Selection	Who Can Vote
Only "Gold Member" checked	Members with Gold Member badge
"Gold" and "Platinum" checked	Members with Gold OR Platinum badge
All badges checked	Any badge holder can vote

Voting Experience

For Badge Holders

Badge holders have a seamless voting experience:

1. Click "Vote" on any proposal

2. Receive OTP verification (same as other modes)

3. Cast their vote

For Non-Badge Holders

Members without required badges see a message explaining badge requirement and which badges grant voting access.

Use Cases

Expert Review Panel

Scenario: You want technical proposals reviewed only by verified experts.

Setup:

1. Create an "Industry Expert" badge with appropriate XP threshold

2. Set voting mode to Badge Earner

3. Select only "Industry Expert" badge

Result: Only users who have earned the Expert badge through engagement can vote.

VIP Customer Feedback

Scenario: Premium customers should have exclusive input on product direction.

Setup:

1. Create "Premium Customer" badge

2. Enable Badge Earner mode

3. Require "Premium Customer" badge

Result: Premium customers feel valued with exclusive voting rights.

Engagement-Based Access

Scenario: Reward active community members with voting privileges.

Setup:

1. Use default badges (Bronze at 50 XP, Silver at 100 XP, Gold at 500 XP)

2. Enable Badge Earner mode

3. Select Bronze and above

Result: Only engaged members (50+ XP) can vote, incentivizing participation.

Combining with Other Features

With Proposal-Level Override

You can use Badge Earner as your org default but override it for specific proposals:

• Org default: Badge Earner (Gold members only)

• Specific poll: Override to Public (everyone can vote)

Learn more about Proposal Voting Override →

With Member Groups

Badge Earner works alongside member groups:

• A proposal can require BOTH badge ownership AND group membership

• Maximum flexibility for complex eligibility rules

Members Page Display

When Badge Earner mode is active, the Members page shows:

Voting Mode: Badge Earner Required Badges: [List of selected badges]

This transparency helps members understand voting eligibility at a glance.

Best Practices

Start Inclusive, Then Narrow

Begin with lower-tier badges required, then increase requirements as your community matures.

Communicate Requirements

Clearly explain badge requirements in proposal descriptions so members know how to become eligible.

Balance Exclusivity and Inclusion

• Too exclusive = Low participation

• Too inclusive = Defeats the purpose

Find the sweet spot where engaged members feel rewarded without alienating newcomers.

Multiple Badge Options

Select 2-3 badge tiers to give members multiple paths to voting eligibility:

• Bronze badge (entry level at 50 XP)

• Silver badge (moderate engagement at 100 XP)

• Gold badge (high engagement at 500 XP)

Troubleshooting

"No badges configured"

You need to create badges before using Badge Earner mode. Go to Settings → Badges first.

"No badges selected"

After choosing Badge Earner mode, you must select at least one badge. Check the boxes next to badges that should grant voting access.

Member can't vote but should have badge

1. Verify the badge is in the required list

2. Check if the badge is still active

3. Confirm the member's XP has crossed the badge threshold

4. Check the member's profile for their badge status

Related Features

• Badge System — Create and manage badges

• XP & Rewards — How members earn badges

• Proposal Voting Override — Per-proposal requirements

• Voting Modes — All voting eligibility options