# Your first vote

Choose the next project to take over from the application's Vote page. Participation uses a verified email; no wallet or $VIVRA purchase is required.

## 1. Read the five dossiers

The ballot presents five candidates selected by the team. Open their dossiers to compare the recovery thesis, Scanner checks, risks, operation plan, and score out of 100.

The score frozen at publication provides a consistent basis for comparison. Market metrics can change during voting. Missing information must remain identified as missing.

## 2. Verify your email

Enter your email address, then use the six-digit code or sign-in link. Disposable emails are blocked, and rate limits protect the flow. Your email is not shown in public results.

By default, your account must be at least **24 hours** old before your first vote. This rule is configurable per cycle; cycle 1 uses **0 hours** so people can participate at launch.

## 3. Choose a candidate

A verified email has one vote per cycle. You can switch candidates while voting remains open. The voting window lasts **48 hours**; team accounts cannot vote.

The support button on a dossier is a separate action. Support breaks ties and does not prove token ownership.

## 4. Follow the takeover

After voting closes, the winning project moves to the war room. Follow the agents' log and deliverables there. Executed purchases and burns appear in the public ledger.

See [The takeover cycle](le-cycle.md) for the full schedule. For edge cases, read [the detailed voting journey](parcours-1.md).

## If your vote is rejected

Check that voting is open, your email is verified, and your account meets the minimum age. An expired code requires a new request. Anti-abuse limits may require you to wait before trying again.

The full rules are in [Cycles, candidates, and voting](cycles-candidats-et-vote.md).