> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://jigsaw.gitbook.io/jigsaw-protocol/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://jigsaw.gitbook.io/jigsaw-protocol/tokenomics/governance-and-voting-incentives.md).

# Governance & Voting Incentives

Jigsaw’s governance model ensures alignment between users and the protocol through $sJIG and, in the future, locked $JIG (more about it in [Future Developments](/jigsaw-protocol/tokenomics/future-developments.md)). 

These mechanisms allow participants to influence incentive distribution while fostering long-term commitment.

### **Governance and Voting Incentives**

Governance decisions are powered by $sJIG, which users **earn by staking $JIG**. Voting rights enable participants to direct bi-weekly distributions of incentives across pools. 

Rewards are tied directly to pool performance. Pools that generate **higher fees receive a proportionally larger share** of the incentive distribution

> For example, if pool A generates 20% of the protocol’s total fees, 20% of the incentives flow to voters who supported that pool.

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