# How To Vote

## Goal

Vote for a validator.

## Before you begin

* Install the currently supported version of `cleos`.
* Ensure the reference system contracts from `cyberway.contracts` repository is deployed and used to manage system resources.
* Understand the following:
  * What is a [validator](https://docs.cyberway.io/users/glossary#validator);
  * What is a [proxy account](https://docs.cyberway.io/users/glossary#proxy-account);
  * How does voting works.
* Unlock your wallet.

## Steps

*Option\_1:* Vote yourself. `alice` votes for the`bob` validator and allocates 50 CYBER tokens for it:

```bash
$ cleos system voteproducer prods alice bob "50.0000 CYBER"
```

*Option\_2:* Vote via a proxy account. If you are unable to vote, you can entrust your vote to a proxy account that will vote for you. To do this, you need to delegate the staked tokens to a proxy account.

`alice` delegates 50 CYBER tokens to `bob` that is a proxy account:

```bash
$ cleos system voteproducer prods alice bob "50.0000 CYBER"
```

## Useful links

* [Validators in CyberWay](https://docs.cyberway.io/validators/voting_for_validators#the-role-and-objectives-of-validators-in-the-system)
* [Voting for validators](https://docs.cyberway.io/validators/voting_for_validators#voting-for-validators)


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