# Timely vote credits proposal voting coordination

## Background

There is a general agreement among key stakeholders that timely vote credits should be activated on mainnet. There's also support to hold a community signaling vote prior to activation. See the [Appendix](https://hackmd.io/8N0u4UbjSD6zSgr_tmuPTA?both#Appendix) for additional timely vote credits details.

## Voting process

A signaling vote will be conducted. It will use the same process used to hold the [first governance signaling vote](https://forum.solana.com/t/vote-first-governance-advisory-vote-by-validators/597/2).

[Is a quorum needed? - TBD]

## Timeline (need dates)

- Activate timely vote credits on testnet
- Take snapshot of validator stake to inform voting power
- Initiate mainnet vote
- Voting period
- Vote results tallied
- Activation scheduled
- Activation completed

## Appendix

https://www.shinobi-systems.com/timely_voting_proposal/

https://github.com/solana-foundation/solana-improvement-documents/blob/main/proposals/0033-timely-vote-credits.md

https://docs.solanalabs.com/proposals/timely-vote-credits

https://forum.solana.com/t/aligning-the-what-of-governance-with-the-existing-simd-process/1011