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title: Timing

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# Timing
* Total execution time: 3 months.
* Tentative starting date: 2023-04-01
* Main [Phases](https://hackmd.io/_AE0dGLIQhyhQkZ8qw-XPQ#Research-Approach-and-Nouns-Voting-Experience): 1) MVP, 2) Delay-relayer service, 3) Time-lapse service

```mermaid
gantt
title Workplan
axisFormat %m-%d

section Design
    Consolidation           :design1, 2023-04-01, 5d

section Private voting
    Backend (Noir and Rust) :mvp1, after design1, 60d
    Smart contracts         :mvp2, 2023-05-01, 25d
    Fron-end (JS/wasm)      :mvp3, 2023-05-01, 35d

section Delay-relayer service
    Design                 :delay1, after design1, 15d
    Proof-of-Concept       :delay2, after delay1, 20d
    Deployment & test      :delay3, after delay2, 15d

section Time-laspe service
    Design                 :time1, after design1, 15d
    Proof-of-Concept       :time2, after time1, 25d
    Deployment & test      :time3, after time2, 15d

section Integration
    Voting system          :int1, 2023-05-21, 15d
    Delay-relayer          :int2, 2023-05-25, 5d
    Time-lapse             :int3, 2023-05-30, 5d
    Test                   :int4, after int3, 10d

section Delivery
    Software               :delivery1, after int4, 10d
    Documentation          :delivery2, after int4, 10d
    Demo                   :milestone,delivery3, after delivery2, 1d
```

# Impact
If successful, this implementation would resolve the lack of secret ballot voting across the DAO governance landscape. This is arguably the most significant challenge for DAOs today, as democracy is compromised when ballots are not truly private (hence truly honest). Private voting will protect voters from any potential censorship, backlash, or unjust pressure related to their voting preference.

Our implementation of private DAO voting solves the challenges of privacy in DAO governance **without significant drawbacks on the user experience of participants**. We believe our implementation can increase both participation and engagement in the governance processes of *all DAOs*, leading to more robust and representative governance.

Beyond the scope of this proposal, the **time-lapse service** is useful in is own right and many web3 projects may benefit from it (e.g. [Vocdoni](https://vocdoni.io)).