# Governance flow A typical proposal lifecycle from inception to execution looks as follows: * **Discussion:** a participant comes up with a proposal, discusses it with other Opium community members, collects feedback, analyzes all pros and cons * **Compromise:** the discussion is finalized when a compromise is reached * **Voting:** the same or other participant makes a proposal on a signalling vote to decide if the proposal will be implemented or not. Community members have at least 48 hours to vote on the proposal * **Execution:** If the proposal passes, blockchain executes the proposal automatically. Otherwise, or invalid transaction appears ![](https://3763892771-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-La_Ap8Y_cnlYwBsD3TX%2Fuploads%2FvM0kOBzcWD8dkaIrs8UQ%2FProcess%20of%20voting%20.png?alt=media\&token=8ce4be2b-7a53-4e22-98b7-aad7881bc416) --- # 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.opium.network/governance/governance-flow.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.