Snapshot Voting Calculator
Calculate off-chain voting power and simulate outcomes
Voting Power Calculator
Each NFT = 1 vote (or specified power)
Vote Outcome Simulator
Strategy Comparison (10,000 tokens)
| Strategy | Voting Power | Formula | Whale Advantage | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERC20 Balance | 10,000 | 1 token = 1 vote | High | Simple, transparent |
| Quadratic | 100 | √(balance) | Low | Broad participation |
| Capped (50K max) | 10,000 | min(balance, cap) | Medium | Limit whale dominance |
| Weighted (1.5x) | 15,000 | balance × multiplier | High | Boost specific tokens |
| NFT (1 per) | N/A | 1 NFT = 1 vote | Medium | NFT communities |
Popular Snapshot Spaces
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Pick one option. Most common. Simple yes/no/abstain or multiple exclusive choices. Winner takes all.
Vote for multiple options. Each gets your full power. Good for elections where you approve of several candidates.
Split your power across options. Allocate 50% to A, 30% to B, 20% to C. Shows preference intensity.
When to Use Snapshot Voting Calculator
Pre-Vote Planning
Check your voting power before a proposal goes live. Know if you have enough influence to matter. With 500 tokens in a 50M quorum space, you're 0.001% - delegation might be more effective than direct voting.
Outcome Prediction
Proposal at 45% with 2 days left? Simulate if adding your votes tips it over. Calculate exact power needed to swing close votes. Essential for coordinating voting efforts in tight races.
Strategy Comparison
Confused why your power changed between spaces? Compare how different strategies affect you. Your 10K tokens = 10K votes on Uniswap but only 100 votes on a quadratic space. Context matters.
Delegation Analysis
Evaluating a delegate? Calculate their total voting power including delegated tokens. A delegate with 1M delegated votes has 100x influence of someone with 10K own tokens. Power concentration matters.
Quorum Monitoring
Track if proposals will reach quorum. 800K votes cast, 1M quorum needed - will it pass? Calculate how many more voters need to participate. Rally community when quorum looks uncertain.
Space Configuration
Setting up a new Snapshot space? Test different strategies. See how quadratic vs linear affects power distribution. Simulate outcomes with your community's token distribution to pick optimal settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
I bought tokens but they don't show up for voting?
You bought after the snapshot block. Each proposal records balances at a specific block when created. Tokens purchased later don't count for that specific vote. Check proposal details for the snapshot block number - your tokens will count for future proposals created after your purchase block.
Can whales see my vote before the deadline?
Yes - Snapshot votes are public. Anyone can see who voted what. This is different from traditional secret ballots. Some see this as transparency, others as vulnerability to vote buying/coordination. Shielded voting (using ZK proofs) is being developed but not widely deployed yet.
Do I need ETH to vote on Snapshot?
No gas needed - that's Snapshot's main advantage. You sign a message with your wallet, proving you control the address with tokens, but no on-chain transaction occurs. Completely free to vote. Execution (if the DAO uses SafeSnap) may require gas, but voting itself is gasless.
What if I hold tokens on multiple chains?
Depends on the space's strategy configuration. Some spaces only count mainnet. Others aggregate across L2s (Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon). Check the space settings. You might need to bridge tokens to the counted chain, or the space might use a multi-chain strategy that sums balances.
How accurate is Snapshot voting?
Mathematically accurate for what it measures - token balances at snapshot block. But it can be gamed: flash loan attacks (buy tokens just before snapshot, vote, sell). Most DAOs mitigate this with voting delays, time-weighted strategies, or on-chain execution checks. Pure Snapshot is signaling, not binding.
Should I delegate or vote directly?
Direct voting: Full control, must track all proposals. Delegation: Someone else votes for you, good if you trust their judgment and don't have time. Many spaces allow selective undelegation - delegate normally, but vote directly on specific important proposals to override.
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