> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Governance and upgrades

> Learn the testnet governance thresholds, proposal deposits and relationship between voting power and validator participation.

Tavchain Testnet uses the native Cosmos SDK governance module. Governance decisions use bonded voting power, not a count of wallet addresses. The initial validator set remains under shared administration.

## Proposal parameters

| Parameter | Value |
| - | - |
| Ordinary proposal minimum deposit | 100 Test TAV |
| Ordinary voting period | 24 hours |
| Quorum | 0.334 of eligible voting power |
| Approval threshold | 0.5, applied by the native tally rules |
| Veto threshold | 0.334, applied by the native tally rules |
| Expedited minimum deposit | 500 Test TAV |
| Expedited voting period | 6 hours |

Native tally rules distinguish Yes, No, Abstain and NoWithVeto. Do not infer passage from a simple percentage of accounts. A proposal that passes voting can still fail when its requested action executes. Deposit return or burning depends on the outcome and configured rules; it is not guaranteed.

## Participate safely

Use the native CLI's current governance queries and command help for the selected chain. MetaMask's EVM chain-ID field is not the native CLI chain ID. Verify [network identity](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/network.md), proposal content, deposit, gas and fee before signing. Never share wallet secrets with support.

Governance does not make centrally controlled validators independent. Software upgrades require coordinated operator procedures. See [Staking](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/learn/staking.md) and [Upgrades and recovery](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/operate/upgrades-recovery.md).


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