How a vote works

Who votes, how it's counted, and how the result reaches the registry.

The life of a proposal

1
Submitted
A proposer publishes the question, the affected lots, the rule and the quorum.
2
In review
The clerk checks the area, the notice and the rule, then opens voting or returns it with a reason.
3
Open
Eligible holders sign ballots until the deadline. The count is visible as it happens.
4
Closed
The window ends. The result is computed from the ballots: passed, rejected or no quorum.
5
Certified
The clerk certifies the result, and LandVote files it in the land registry with a reference.

↺ 2 → 1Returned proposals go back to the proposer, who can fix them and submit again.

Who can vote

Holders of the affected lots, as attested by the land registry: owners, and registered tenants when the proposal includes them.

a.An owner of several lots in the area votes once per lot.
b.Tenants vote only when the proposal includes them.
c.When they do, a rented lot's weight is shared equally between owner and tenant.

Two ways to count

One lot, one vote

Every lot counts the same. The default, and the fairest for streets of similar homes.

Weighted by area

Lots count by area, capped at 2,000 m², so an industrial lot can't outvote a street.

Worked example

20 lots, 40 % quorum: 8 must vote. 5 for, 2 against, 1 abstains: quorum met, passes 5 to 2.

Quorum and results

Set before voting opens. Abstentions count for quorum only; ties fail; “no quorum” is recorded as a result.

Three roles

Resident: Holds one or more attested lots. Reads everything, votes where their lots give them a ballot.
Proposer: A planning department or a recognised residents' association. Drafts proposals and sets their rules.
Clerk: The municipal clerk. Opens or returns proposals, closes votes, certifies results and files them.

The public record and the registry

Every step is a signed transaction anyone can recount. Certified results are filed in the registry with a reference.

Under the hood

Ballots are events keyed by lot and holder role: no double voting, trivial recounts. The demo mirrors this in src/lib/demo.

Contract shape (sketch)

struct Proposal {
  uint32[] lots;       // cadastral numbers in the affected area
  Rule     rule;       // PerLot | AreaWeighted (cap 2,000 m²)
  bool     tenantsVote;
  uint16   quorumBps;  // 4000 = 40 %
  uint64   opensAt;
  uint64   closesAt;
  Status   status;     // Review, Open, Closed, Certified
}

event BallotCast(bytes32 indexed proposal, uint32 indexed lot,
                 HolderRole role, Choice choice);
event ResultCertified(bytes32 indexed proposal, Outcome outcome,
                      string registryRef);

Questions from councils and residents

Do residents need crypto?

No. LandVote creates a wallet at sign-in and the town sponsors the network fee. Voting costs residents nothing.

Can tenants vote?

When the proposal says so. Each proposal states whether registered tenants vote alongside owners; when they do, a rented lot's weight is shared equally.

Can a large landowner outvote a street?

Not by accident. Area-weighted votes are capped at 2,000 m² per lot, and most proposals use one lot, one vote.

Are votes public?

Yes. Which lot voted, and how, is on the public record, as with a signed petition or register. That is what makes a recount possible.

Is the result legally binding?

That depends on your council's by-laws. LandVote gives you a clean, verifiable count and files it; the council decides what weight it carries.

See it in Belrive

Vote on the rue des Tanneurs rezoning, then certify a result as the clerk.

Open the Belrive demo

The life of a proposal

Submitted

In review

Open

Closed

Certified