# Proposal Guidelines (Subsquare)

## How to create an Referendum proposal by using Subsquare?

Checklist

1. Note your arguments in a preimage and submit the preimage.
2. Use that preimage hash to create the referendum proposal.
3. Writing a proper title and description.

Appendix

[How to get your deposit back?](#how-to-get-your-deposit-back)

### Note your arguments in a preimage

1. Go to referenda page, click “New Proposal”

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2. Select “New preimage”

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3. Select the right module and the right call (If you are not sure what to call, please seeking for help from [team support](https://discord.gg/8DRBw2h5X4)). Once you done with call construction, copy the preimage hash, it will be used in the next step.

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4. Submit your preimage

### Use preimage hash to create the referendum proposal

1. Select the right OpenGov track, where you can find details at [here](https://docs.bifrost.io/for-the-community/governance/opengov-tracks).
2. Use your pre-copied preimage to submit proposal by clicking “I already have a preimage”. (If you lose your pre-copied preimage hash, you can find it [here](https://bifrost.subsquare.io/preimages))

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3. Phase your preimage, if your preimage has been noted, the length should be automatically filled in.

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4. Submit it
5. Once you submit the proposal, don’t forget to check your proposal and place the decision deposit.

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### Writing a proper title and description

Once you have your proposal live, please write the contents immediately, as blank content proposal will be refused for sure.

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### How to get your deposit back?

For **Preimage deposits, Submission Deposit** or **Decision Deposit**, all of them can be refunded via [my deposit page](https://bifrost.subsquare.io/account/deposits), just by clicking the cross for refund.

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