# Voting on Proposals Voting is a crucial part of the DAO process. DAO members can vote on proposals, elect Special Council members or Working Group Stewards, and make other key decisions impacting the operations of the DAO. * Voting is conducted in a transparent and democratic manner on Snapshot, with 1 APE token = 1 VOTE. * Voting occurs bi-monthly (twice a month) with a voting period of 13 days each. * Each voting period commences on the first and third Thursday of each month at 9PM EST. The Voting Process is detailed in [AIP-2](https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-2-voting-process/41), [AIP-200](https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-200-add-abstain-option-to-snapshot/10329), and [AIP-362](https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-362-establish-bi-monthly-aip-voting-periods/19622). --- # 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://apecoindao.gitbook.io/apecoin-dao-governance-working-group/apecoin-dao-essentials/voting-on-proposals.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.