Case study — 04 · Governance Platform
VectorDAO
Onchain governance with delegation, timelocks, and proposals people actually read. Turnout tripled after launch.
Overview
VectorDAO had participation without comprehension: votes happened, but few members understood what they were deciding. We rebuilt governance around legibility.
Challenge
Proposal text was written for lawyers, quorum math was invisible, and delegation felt like giving up. Turnout sat under 20%.
Approach
Governor contracts with timelocks, offchain temperature checks, and a complete UX rewrite: plain-language summaries, impact estimates, and one-tap delegation with instant undelegate.
Solution
Full governance stack — proposal lifecycle, delegation registry, timelock execution, and a notification layer so members never miss a vote that matters.
Key features
- Governor with timelock execution
- One-tap delegation
- Plain-language proposal summaries
- Vote reminders and history
Results
68% voter turnout, 140 proposals executed, and delegation up 4× — governance the community cites as a reason to stay.
