# How to submit a vote as an SPO for Governance Actions **URL:** \ **Category:** Operate a Stake Pool\ **Created:** [10 September 2024 17:35 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-submit-a-vote-as-an-spo-for-governance-actions/135877 "2024-09-10T17:35:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![earncoinpool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/earncoinpool/32/57287_2.png) [@earncoinpool](https://forum.cardano.org/u/earncoinpool)\ **Post date:** [10 September 2024 17:35 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-submit-a-vote-as-an-spo-for-governance-actions/135877/1 "2024-09-10T17:35:45Z")
The following guide will walk you through how to submit a vote as an SPO for a Governance Action. You can use this guide to practice and vote on the Hosky Hardfork info action. [How to submit a vote as an SPO for Governance Actions | How to Guides for Coincashew Method Cardano SPOs (gitbook.io)](https://ecp.gitbook.io/how-to-guides-for-coincashew-method-cardano-spos/maintenance-and-daily-operations/how-to-guides-for-spos-using-coincashew-method/how-to-submit-a-vote-as-an-spo-for-governance-actions) ---
**Author:** ![werkof](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/werkof/32/1337_2.png) [@werkof](https://forum.cardano.org/u/werkof)\ **Post date:** [17 August 2025 08:45 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-submit-a-vote-as-an-spo-for-governance-actions/135877/2 "2025-08-17T08:45:19Z")
Let’s extend this a thread with more SPO tools and scripts, as a general guideline for SPO Governance Actions. Here are the rather simple steps for [CNTools](https://cardano-community.github.io/guild-operators/basics/). launch cntools.sh and navigate through the menu Vote \> Governance \> Cast vote \> [online/hybrid] \> SPO \> select pool and wallet ![2025-08-17_10h33_20](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/uploads/cardano/original/3X/d/b/dbc612bff806c12c3fd61dee14aee81a221fb2b5.png) go to any explorer, select a currently active governance action you want to vote, and copy the Action ID A governance action ID starts with `gov_action1…..` If you selected the (recommended) hybrid mode, bring the prepared voting transaction to your air-gapped device, sign with your pool hot key, bring the TX back online and Cast your vote ---
**Author:** ![BTBF\_XSP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/btbf_xsp/32/61391_2.png) [@BTBF\_XSP](https://forum.cardano.org/u/BTBF_XSP)\ **Post date:** [18 August 2025 00:54 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-submit-a-vote-as-an-spo-for-governance-actions/135877/3 "2025-08-18T00:54:26Z")
SPO JAPAN GUILDではSPOがガバナンスアクションに投票する方法を日本語で2パターン提供しています。 ・CLIで投票する [https://docs.spojapanguild.net/operation/gov-spo-vote/](https://docs.spojapanguild.net/operation/gov-spo-vote/) ・SJG TOOLで投票する [https://docs.spojapanguild.net/operation/tool/](https://docs.spojapanguild.net/operation/tool/) メインメニューから[5]ガバンス(投票・委任)→[1]SPO投票へ進みガバナンスアクションIDを入力します ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/uploads/cardano/original/3X/4/6/4697209ebe510d3ae5606fbfcb6d773ba84ef8e1.png) In SPO JAPAN GUILD, two Japanese guides are provided for SPOs on how to vote on governance actions: - **Vote using the CLI** [https://docs.spojapanguild.net/operation/gov-spo-vote/](https://docs.spojapanguild.net/operation/gov-spo-vote/) - **Vote using the SJG TOOL** [https://docs.spojapanguild.net/operation/tool/](https://docs.spojapanguild.net/operation/tool/) From the main menu, go to **[5] Governance (Voting / Delegation) → [1] SPO Voting**, then enter the governance action ID. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/uploads/cardano/original/3X/4/6/4697209ebe510d3ae5606fbfcb6d773ba84ef8e1.png) ---
**Author:** ![werkof](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/werkof/32/1337_2.png) [@werkof](https://forum.cardano.org/u/werkof)\ **Post date:** [18 August 2025 05:26 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-submit-a-vote-as-an-spo-for-governance-actions/135877/4 "2025-08-18T05:26:51Z")
Here’s a quoted tweet from @ATADA related to the SPO-Scripts > How to vote on Cardano Governance Actions as an SPO on an offline machine? Here you can find a super short tutorial using the SPO-Scripts: > > [https://youtu.be/t3soJM5YDRk](https://t.co/8Kf5UZ01DS) > > Don’t be afraid, even if you haven’t used them, you just need a handful of files and thats it, you don’t even need a running cardano-node. Just watch it and try it out! [https://youtu.be/t3soJM5YDRk](https://t.co/8Kf5UZ01DS)