# CIP-1694 Breakdown: Governance Actions **URL:** \ **Category:** General Governance Conversation\ **Tags:** cip-1694\ **Created:** [19 January 2023 10:46 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cip-1694-breakdown-governance-actions/113177 "2023-01-19T10:46:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nicolas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/nicolas/32/79296_2.png) [@Nicolas](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Nicolas)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2023 10:46 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cip-1694-breakdown-governance-actions/113177/1 "2023-01-19T10:46:24Z")
> The following is a breakdown summary of the currently proposed “[**Governance Actions**](https://github.com/JaredCorduan/CIPs/blob/voltaire-v1/CIP-1694/README.md#governance-actions)” part of CIP-1694. The current design is still subject to change. We will keep the text current and make any necessary updates in the event of any changes to CIP-1694. Currently, seven different governance actions have been proposed to be executable on the blockchain. Any ada holder can submit these actions simply by submitting a [transaction](https://github.com/JaredCorduan/CIPs/blob/voltaire-v1/CIP-1694/README.md#abstract). These governance actions have specific deadlines, defined as future epochs, by which they must be enacted, or they will be dropped. For a governance action to be ratified, the relevant [stakeholders](https://github.com/JaredCorduan/CIPs/blob/voltaire-v1/CIP-1694/README.md#requirements) must vote. If voting thresholds are not met before the deadline, the governance action expires and is automatically dropped. They can also be dropped without being enacted if a [motion of no-confidence](https://github.com/JaredCorduan/CIPs/blob/voltaire-v1/CIP-1694/README.md#motion-of-no-confidence) in the current Constitutional Committee is passed. There are seven different sorts of governance actions proposed. These are: **1. Motion of no-confidence [_in the current Constitutional Committee_]** **2. New Constitutional Committee and/or quorum size** **3. Updates to the Constitution** **4. Hard-Fork Initiation** **5. Protocol Parameter Changes** **6. Treasury Withdrawals** **7. Info** As stated before, one of the core principles of on-chain governance and CIP-1694 is that any ada holder has to be able to submit a governance action. To avoid spamming the network, ada holders must deposit a fixed amount of ada when submitting a governance action on-chain. The deposit will be returned immediately when a ratified action is enacted, the action expires, or a ratified action is dropped. Governance actions will count as being ratified after passing through an on-chain voting process. Different governance actions have other approval/ratification requirements, such as approval by the Constitutional Committee, DReps, and SPOs. For a breakdown of the mentioned distinct groups, read [here.](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cip-1694-breakdown-distinct-groups-responsible-for-ratifying-the-governance-actions/113178) It is currently proposed that no more than one of the seven governance action types can be staged for enactment in any given epoch. As a drastic measure, DReps and SPOs can pass a motion of no-confidence in the current Constitutional Committee. Thereby dissolving the Constitutional Committee and forcing the creation of a new one. As the committee enters a state of no-confidence, all prior actions that have not been enacted (whether or not they have been ratified) are immediately dropped/canceled. > A special thank you to @dennyb2010 & @adatainment for contributing to this text. ---
**Author:** ![gjlite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/gjlite/32/58014_2.png) [@gjlite](https://forum.cardano.org/u/gjlite)\ **Post date:** [20 January 2023 01:42 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cip-1694-breakdown-governance-actions/113177/2 "2023-01-20T01:42:09Z")
Interesting document For your information, the two reference articles for this [Shelley ledger specification](https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-ledger/shelleyLedgerSpec/latest/download-by-type/doc-pdf/ledger-spec). and [Alonzo ledger specification](https://hydra.iohk.io/job/Cardano/cardano-ledger/specs.alonzo-ledger/latest/download-by-type/doc-pdf/alonzo-changes) are broken. ---
**Author:** ![adatainment](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/adatainment/32/81481_2.png) [@adatainment](https://forum.cardano.org/u/adatainment)\ **Post date:** [20 January 2023 07:25 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cip-1694-breakdown-governance-actions/113177/3 "2023-01-20T07:25:18Z")
Is probably a temporary problem but I have been hosting the latest version of the Shelley design specification for delegation and incentives on [https://www.adatainment.com/\_downloads/docs/delegation\_design\_spec.pdf](https://www.adatainment.com/_downloads/docs/delegation_design_spec.pdf), in case you need it. ---
**Author:** ![HeptaSean](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/heptasean/32/82306_2.png) [@HeptaSean](https://forum.cardano.org/u/HeptaSean)\ **Post date:** [20 January 2023 09:20 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cip-1694-breakdown-governance-actions/113177/4 "2023-01-20T09:20:22Z")
> [@adatainment](#): > > Is probably a temporary problem I don’t think so. What I have read in IOG’s Discord is that the company that used to host `hydra.iohk.io` has terminated the contract rather suddenly. The domain is obviously still IOG’s, but I doubt that if they set it up again somewhere else, it will have the same server structure. ---
**Author:** ![adatainment](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/adatainment/32/81481_2.png) [@adatainment](https://forum.cardano.org/u/adatainment)\ **Post date:** [20 January 2023 09:34 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cip-1694-breakdown-governance-actions/113177/5 "2023-01-20T09:34:15Z")
I don’t want to get too off-topic, but that’s what the internet has created redirects for. :)) These docs are linked so often that it would be a shame not to fix that. ---
**Author:** ![HeptaSean](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/heptasean/32/82306_2.png) [@HeptaSean](https://forum.cardano.org/u/HeptaSean)\ **Post date:** [20 January 2023 09:38 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cip-1694-breakdown-governance-actions/113177/6 "2023-01-20T09:38:29Z")
> [@adatainment](#): > > but that’s what the internet has created redirects for. :)) You are right that would be the right rhing to do, but even entities that are usually much more organised unfortunately do not always do it. Let’s set a reminder to tease them, when they host the documents again somewhere.