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Proposal
A formal, documented suggestion for a specific governance action, submitted for a vote.
A proposal is a formal, documented suggestion for a specific action — such as a parameter change or treasury spend — submitted through a DAO's or protocol's governance process for community discussion and voting.
A well-formed proposal generally states clearly what specific action is being requested and why, so voters can evaluate it on its actual substance.
Examples
- A governance proposal might request allocating a specific amount of treasury funds to a particular initiative.
- Proposals typically go through a discussion period before formal voting begins.