Proposal Types

Built By DAO categorizes proposals into three types, each with different approval thresholds and quorum requirements based on their impact on the organization.

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📋 Proposal Types Overview

⚙️ Operational	💰 Financial/Strategic	🏛️ Governance/Policy
>50% approval	>60% approval	>65% approval
10% quorum	15% quorum	20% quorum
48hr timelock	72hr timelock	7 day timelock

🎯 Principle: Higher impact = higher threshold

📊 Quorum: Ensures meaningful participation

⏱️ Timelock: Allows community review before execution

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⚙️ Operational

⚙️ Operational Proposals

Description

Day-to-day decisions that don't significantly affect the organization's direction, finances, or governance structure.

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📊 Requirements

Requirement	Value
✅ Approval threshold	>50%
📊 Quorum	10% of eligible voting power
⏱️ Timelock	48 hours
💎 Stake	2 BLTBY

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📝 Examples

Example	Rationale
🔧 Process improvement	Doesn't change policy
👥 Working group formation	Administrative action
📅 Event approval	Routine activity
💰 Minor budget reallocation	Within existing budgets
🛠️ Tool/software adoption	Operational decision
📅 Schedule changes	Administrative
📋 Resource assignment	Day-to-day management

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🚫 Scope Limits

Operational proposals cannot:

Limitation	Reason
❌ Exceed $10,000 in new spending	Financial threshold
❌ Change governance rules	Governance scope
❌ Modify role permissions	Structural change
❌ Alter token mechanics	Economic impact
❌ Affect more than one division	Cross-functional

💰 Financial/Strategic

🏛️ Governance/Policy

🔀 Special Cases

🤔 Rationale

🔍 Determining Type

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❌ Failed Proposals

Below Threshold

If approval < required:

• ❌ Proposal fails

• 💎 Stake returned

• 🔄 Can resubmit with modifications

Below Quorum

If quorum not met:

• ❌ Proposal fails

• 💎 Stake returned

• 📅 Consider timing for resubmission

Appeal Process

No formal appeal, but:

• 🔄 Can resubmit with changes

• 💬 Can address community concerns

• ⏱️ 7-day cooldown between attempts

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📊 Tracking Thresholds

Live During Voting

The governance interface shows:

• 📊 Current For/Against/Abstain

• 📈 Current approval percentage

• 📊 Current quorum percentage

• 🎯 Required thresholds

Historical

All past proposals archived with:

• 🗳️ Final vote counts

• 📊 Final percentages

• ✅/❌ Pass/fail status

• ⚡ Execution status

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🔗 Learn More

• 🔄 How Governance Works — Governance overview

• 📊 Voting Power — Vote weighting

• 📝 Proposal System — Submission process

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🔗 Related Pages

How Governance WorksVoting PowerProposals🗳️Overview