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# Why Your Voting Power Changes

Here are the main reasons why its value may vary:

* **New members joining and activating governance in the pool:**\
  As more members participate, the pool’s total voting  distribution expands. Your share of that total (your percentage) may decrease, even if your token balance stays the same.
* **Changes in your community staked tokens:**\
  If you stake more tokens in the community, your voting power increases in pools that are **dynamic-based, like Unlimited or Quadratic systems**

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* **Fixed pools (Fixed):**\
  In fixed pools, every member has the same voting power, meaning changes in total community stake don’t affect.
* **Dynamic pools (Unlimited or Quadratic):**\
  In dynamic pools, your voting power adjusts based on how much you’ve staked compared to other members.

Your voting power represents your share of influence — and just like the community itself, it evolves as participation and stakes change.


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