# Protocol Governance ## Overview The Charged Particles community shapes the protocol's direction. Holders of Charged Particles' official governance token, $IONX, can propose and vote on Charged Particles Improvement Proposals (CPIPs) that directly effect how the protocol works. CPIPs are binding and the results of all votes are stored on the Ethereum blockchain. In addition to voting on Protocol Changes, $IONX holders will also be periodically allowed to vote on which art should be featured on app.charged.fi, but those votes will remain non-binding for the time being. Individuals who hold $CHARGE but no $IONX will not be able to vote. ## Contents * [Process](/charged-particles-protocol/protocol-governance/governance-process.md) - How an official CPIP goes from idea to implementation * [Voting](/charged-particles-protocol/protocol-governance/voting.md) - tutorial on how to vote on a Charged Particles temperature check or improvement proposal * [Delegating Votes](/charged-particles-protocol/protocol-governance/delegating-votes.md) - tutorial on how to delegate your voting power to another $IONX holder * [FAQ](/other/faqs.md) - Frequently Asked Questions about Governance, $IONX, and $CHARGE --- # 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://docs.charged.fi/charged-particles-protocol/protocol-governance.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.