# Governance with vDOT & vKSM {% hint style="info" %} ***To view in the Bifrost Support Lab, visit*** [How to vote with LSTs](https://page.bifrost.io/How-to-vote-with-LSTs-b96c5bf2d71c448db4abe30e268e8af1). {% endhint %} As seen in the previous section, vDOT & vKSM holders can vote on OpenGov using their favorite LSTs.\ We do encourage users to be involved in the governance process on Bifrost, Polkadot and Kusama whenever possible. ## How to vote with LSTs {% tabs %} {% tab title="vDOT governance" %} 1. On the vDOT staking page, switch to the "**Governance**" tab. You will have an overview of all active referenda and how much time left before the deciding period ends.\ If you scroll down you will also see all the ended referenda with their status (Executed, TimedOut, Rejected)

2. Click on the referendum you want to vote for, it opens the referendum description. You can have access to the full proposal and comments by clicking on the Subsquare link.

3. Select to vote **Aye** or **Nay** by switching the button, input the amount of vDOT you want to commit and select the conviction (lock duration). Conviction is the same than on the relay chain with Bifrost LSTs as detailed in the [LST Voting principles](https://app.gitbook.com/o/-MVtRo-kzNuQsjkFSWnT/s/JFtVsA5N3spWTWKvFvv0/~/changes/73/quick-start-and-tutorials/lst-voting-principles).

For instance, voting 10 vDOT at 3x conviction will result in more than 37 equivalent DOT based on vDOT minting ratio

4. Click on "**Vote**" and sign to confirm. Your vote will be reflected in the follow up section

You can go back to the main Governance menu and switch from "**Referenda**" to "**My vote**" to display the history of your different OpenGov votes

At any time you can check how many vDOT you have locked in Governance checking the "My Gov lock" information.

NB: vDOT locked in Governance cannot be used in Defi (farming) nor cross-chained to other parachains {% endtab %} {% tab title="vKSM governance" %} 1. On the vKSM staking page, switch to the "**Governance**" tab. You will have an overview of all active referenda and how much time left before the deciding period ends.\ If you scroll down you will also see all the ended referenda with their status (Executed, TimedOut, Rejected)

2. Click on the referendum you want to vote for, it opens the referendum description. You can have access to the full proposal and comments by clicking on the Subsquare link.

3. Select to vote **Aye** or **Nay** by switching the button, input the amount of vKSM you want to commit and select the conviction (lock duration). Conviction is the same than on the relay chain with Bifrost LSTs as detailed in the [LST Voting principles](https://app.gitbook.com/o/-MVtRo-kzNuQsjkFSWnT/s/JFtVsA5N3spWTWKvFvv0/~/changes/73/quick-start-and-tutorials/lst-voting-principles).

For instance, voting 10 vKSM at 3x conviction will result in more than 39 equivalent KSM based on vKSM minting ratio

4. Click on "**Vote**" and sign to confirm. Your vote will be reflected in the follow up section

You can go back to the main Governance menu and switch from "**Referenda**" to "**My vote**" to display the history of your different OpenGov votes

At any time you can check how many vKSM you have locked in Governance checking the "**My Gov lock**" information.

NB: vKSM locked in Governance cannot be used in Defi (farming) nor cross-chained to other parachains {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} --- # 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://docs.bifrost.io/dapp-tutorials-and-use-cases/governance-with-vdot-and-vksm.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.