# 04. Governance Voting

The native governance and utility token of [**Stargate Finance**](https://stargate.finance/) is $STG. The token can be staked or used to provide liquidity and participate in protocol governance. By staking $STG, token holders receive $veSTG, Stargate’s voting escrow token. The protocol utilizes a time-weighted reward system that increases the amount of $veSTG earned by stakers as they lock it for longer periods.

First of all you need to stake STG token on Stargate platform to receive veSTG as your voting power.

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With voting power you can vote on proposal on [**https://snapshot.org/#/stgdao.eth**](https://snapshot.org/#/stgdao.eth)**.** Check back regularly for upcoming votings.

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