You vote with your “Orchard notes.” Orchard notes are the outputs of the transactions. For example, when you send 10 ZEC to someone’s address, they will get one note worth 10 ZEC. Typically, wallets create one output per recipient. An output can be of any amount of ZEC.
These notes are not just for transactions, they are your voting tools. However, unlike payments, there is no ‘return change.’ You cannot vote 8 ZEC if your note is worth 10 ZEC. You can combine notes but not split them. This means, to effectively exercise your voting rights, it’s crucial to plan ahead and create smaller denominations.
If instead of a single 10 ZEC note, you have 5x2 ZEC, then you have the freedom to vote 4 ZEC for one candidate and 6 ZEC for another. This flexibility allows you to adapt your voting strategy as per your preferences.
We’ll run a test vote, which will use the same registration period as the real vote. You must have your notes ready since only one snapshot will be taken.
Thanks for participating in the first shielded coin voting! You are making history.