# Create a proposal

## What is a proposal?

Proposal is the key element of the voting system. It presents a change suggestion related to a specific organization and enables eligible users to cast their vote.

A specific [voting system](https://docs.snapshot.box/proposals/voting-types) (single choice, weighted, quadratic, and others) can be selected individually for each proposal.

Voting power for each user is calculated on the basis of the voting strategies selected in the [space settings](https://docs.snapshot.box/user-guides/voting-strategies).

## Who can create a proposal?

Space [controller](https://docs.snapshot.box/user-guides/spaces/space-roles),[ admins](https://docs.snapshot.box/user-guides/spaces/space-roles), [authors](https://docs.snapshot.box/user-guides/spaces/space-roles), and users who are eligible according to the [proposal validation](https://docs.snapshot.box/user-guides/validation-strategies) strategies defined in the space settings.

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**Proposal limit**\
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Each space has a limit on the number of proposals that can be created daily and monthly. For more details have a look at [#proposals-limitations](#proposals-limitations "mention")
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## Create a proposal

1. Head to the space which you wish to create your proposal for.
2. Connect with the wallet provider - make sure the connected wallet is **where you hold the tokens relevant** to the specific space.
3. Click `New proposal` in space sidebar:\\

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4. Fill in the following fields:\
   \- Title\
   \- Description (optional, 10K character limit)\
   \- Discussion link (optional)\\

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5. Select the desired voting system, specify the possible vote options, and define the duration of your proposal. Make sure you allow enough time for users to vote.\\

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6. Click `Publish` - and that's it! You can see your proposal in the proposals list on the space page.

## **Snapshot block number**

When you create a proposal by default the **snapshot block number** will be populated with the latest block synced from our node.

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The voting power of each user will be calculated for the **state of the blockchain at this specific snapshot**.\
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It means that if the user acquires required tokens **after** the proposal has been created, they will not be taken into account for their voting power calculation.
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### Proposals limitations

* There is a character limit of **10,000** for the description of a proposal.
* One address can have a maximum of **10 active proposals at a time**, across multiple spaces.
* Each space has a limit on the number of proposals created daily and monthly:

| Space status                                                                                                     | Daily proposal limit | Monthly proposal limit |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | ---------------------- |
| [Turbo](https://docs.snapshot.box/user-guides/spaces/turbo-plan)                                                 | 40                   | 200                    |
| [Verified](https://github.com/snapshot-labs/snapshot-docs/blob/master/user-guides/spaces/get-verified/README.md) | 20                   | 100                    |
| Unverified                                                                                                       | 3                    | 15                     |
| Flagged                                                                                                          | 1                    | 5                      |

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Learn more about Space verification and flagging in [badges-and-warnings](https://docs.snapshot.box/user-guides/spaces/badges-and-warnings "mention").
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* You can combine up to **8** [voting strategies](https://docs.snapshot.box/user-guides/voting-strategies). The limit also applies to multi-chain strategies. ([Turbo](https://docs.snapshot.box/user-guides/spaces/turbo-plan) spaces can add up to **10** strategies)
* All testnet spaces will have the same proposal limits as a Verified space
* Can add up to **20** choices on a proposal ([Turbo](https://docs.snapshot.box/user-guides/spaces/turbo-plan) spaces can add up to **1000** choices)