# Governance Rights To ensure active participation and engagement, the Demetric DAO introduces a token staking mechanism. Token holders need to stake their DM tokens to gain Governance Rights. By staking DM for a longer period, holders can get more governance multipliers, with a minimum period of 6 months for 1 multiplier and linearly increase 0.1 multiplier every month. To propose changes or initiatives, token holders can submit proposals to the DAO. These proposals can cover various aspects, such as platform improvements, new partnerships, marketing strategies, or changes to the economic model. Token holders will have a specific voting period to review and cast their votes on the proposals. A predetermined majority threshold will determine whether the proposal is accepted. --- # 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://demetric.gitbook.io/demetric-whitepaper/governance/governance-rights.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.