# Governance and Voting ### **Introduction to Governance** The SYRUP token is the governance token for the Maple DAO and governs both the Maple and Syrup ecosystems. Only staked SYRUP tokens will be eligible for use in the governance process and can participate in voting, as proposed in [MIP-012](https://community.maple.finance/t/mip-012-stsyrup-as-the-sole-governance-token-of-the-maple-finance-ecosystem/348) and voted on by the DAO. Governance voting include decisions on token distribution, recapitalising the Maple Treasury, launching new products, and upgrading the smart contract infrastructure. SYRUP holders can simply stake their SYRUP on syrup.fi/stake to participate. Voting is conducted by connecting a wallet with sufficient stSYRUP balance to [Snapshot](https://snapshot.org/#/maple.eth). Governance proposals have a 7-day voting window, during which participating wallets can vote for against a proposal. Once a quorum has been reached for or against a decision, and the 7-day voting window is over the vote has passed. If a quorum is not reached, or there are more votes against the proposal than for, the vote is rejected. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://syrup.gitbook.io/syrup/syrup-token/governance-and-voting.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.