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# Gauges Voting

### What Are Gauges?

Gauges enable veVOLT holders to direct the flow of rewards to liquidity pools they support. This is part of a governance-first model where the community determines which pools receive rewards subsidized by the treasury.

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#### How It Works:

1. **Epochs**: Rewards are distributed every 2 weeks.
2. **Allocation**: A fixed amount of VOLT (e.g., 80,080,000 VOLT) is available per epoch.
3. **Voting Power**: Only veVOLT holders can vote. More veVOLT = more influence.
4. **Reward Split**: Pools receive rewards proportionally to their vote share.
5. **Rotation**: Voting closes at epoch start and opens for the next.
6. **Distribution**: LPs in rewarded pools earn VOLT in proportion to their liquidity share.

Gauges turn passive staking into active governance and make veVOLT a central piece of the Voltage ecosystem.\
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Here is a tutorial :arrow\_down:

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