Veto Powers

Built By DAO includes limited veto powers as a safety mechanism to protect against proposals that would harm the DAO's core mission. Vetoes are a last resort, not a governance shortcut.

🚨 Veto at a Glance

👥 Who Can Veto

📋 Requirements

⏰ Window

🔄 Override

Leadership Council

2+ members agree

48 hours

75%+ community vote

🎯 Purpose: Emergency protection, not routine governance

🔒 Constraint: Can only block—cannot force passage

🎯 Veto Scope

Vetoes can only be used for specific, limited circumstances.

✅ Valid Veto Reasons

Reason

Example

🎯 Mission Violation

Proposal fundamentally contradicts DAO purpose

⚖️ Legal Risk

Proposal creates serious legal liability

🔒 Security Threat

Proposal compromises system security

💰 Financial Attack

Proposal attempts treasury drain

🐋 Hostile Takeover

Coordinated attempt to capture governance

❌ Invalid Veto Reasons

Reason

Why Not Allowed

💭 Policy disagreement

Use normal governance to oppose

📊 Different priorities

Vote against, don't veto

👤 Personal preference

Not a governance protection

🏆 Competitive interest

Conflicts of interest disqualify

📋 Veto Checklist

Before exercising veto, Council must verify:

Check

Requirement

✅

Proposal genuinely threatens mission/security

✅

2+ Council members independently agree

✅

Written rationale prepared

✅

Less severe alternatives considered

✅

No conflicts of interest

📋 Veto Process

Vetoes follow a structured process with safeguards.

🔄 Veto Timeline

Phase

Duration

Activity

1️⃣ Proposal Passes

—

Normal governance vote succeeds

2️⃣ Review Window

48 hours

Council reviews for veto triggers

3️⃣ Veto Declaration

Within window

2+ members formally veto

4️⃣ Rationale

Immediate

Written explanation published

5️⃣ Override Window

7 days

Community can challenge

📝 Veto Declaration Requirements

Requirement

Description

👥 Two Members

At least 2 Council members must agree

📋 Written Rationale

Detailed explanation required

🔗 On-Chain Record

Veto recorded on blockchain

📢 Public Notice

Announced to community immediately

🔧 Technical Implementation

function vetoProposal(
    uint256 proposalId,
    string calldata rationale
) external onlyCouncil {
    require(councilVetoVotes[proposalId] >= 2, "Need 2 council votes");
    proposals[proposalId].status = ProposalStatus.Vetoed;
    emit ProposalVetoed(proposalId, msg.sender, rationale);
}

⏰ Timing

Scenario

Veto Possible?

During voting period

❌ No, must wait for result

Within 48h of passing

✅ Yes

After 48h window

❌ No, must use other means

After execution

❌ No, already executed

📋 Historical Veto Guidelines

Appropriate Use Examples

Scenario

Veto Appropriate

Proposal to drain 100% of treasury immediately

✅ Yes - financial attack

Proposal to remove all governance checks

✅ Yes - security threat

Proposal to violate securities law

✅ Yes - legal risk

Proposal to change housing focus to crypto trading

✅ Yes - mission violation

Inappropriate Use Examples

Scenario

Veto Appropriate

Proposal to fund project Council dislikes

❌ No - policy disagreement

Proposal that benefits different member group

❌ No - competitive interest

Proposal with minor technical issues

❌ No - request revision instead

Proposal that passed with strong support

❌ No - respect community will

🔗 Learn More

🏛️ Leadership Council — Council structure and elections
🛡️ Safety Rails — Treasury protections
📜 Proposals — How proposals work
📜 Ethics — Governance ethics

Leadership Council Safety Rails Proposals How Governance Works

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Veto Powers

🚨 Veto at a Glance

🎯 Veto Scope

✅ Valid Veto Reasons

❌ Invalid Veto Reasons

📋 Veto Checklist

📋 Veto Process

🔄 Veto Timeline

📝 Veto Declaration Requirements

🔧 Technical Implementation

⏰ Timing

🔄 Community Override

📊 Override Requirements

📋 Override Process

🤔 When Override Makes Sense

📊 Override History

🛡️ Anti-Abuse Safeguards

🔒 Structural Safeguards

📊 Transparency Requirements

⚠️ Consequences of Abuse

📈 Monitoring

🚨 Emergency Vetoes

⚡ Emergency Triggers

📋 Emergency Process

🔒 Emergency Limitations

📊 Emergency Review

Appropriate Use Examples

Inappropriate Use Examples

🔗 Learn More

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🚨 Veto at a Glance

🎯 Veto Scope

✅ Valid Veto Reasons

❌ Invalid Veto Reasons

📋 Veto Checklist

📋 Veto Process

🔄 Veto Timeline

📝 Veto Declaration Requirements

🔧 Technical Implementation

⏰ Timing

🔄 Community Override

📊 Override Requirements

📋 Override Process

🤔 When Override Makes Sense

📊 Override History

🛡️ Anti-Abuse Safeguards

🔒 Structural Safeguards

📊 Transparency Requirements

⚠️ Consequences of Abuse

📈 Monitoring

🚨 Emergency Vetoes

⚡ Emergency Triggers

📋 Emergency Process

🔒 Emergency Limitations

📊 Emergency Review

Appropriate Use Examples

Inappropriate Use Examples

🔗 Learn More

🔗 Related Pages