# Introduction The BOSagora Congress Network is a decentralized governance system composed of validators (node operators). Based on the principle of **“one validator, one vote”**, all validators participate in decision-making with equal authority, ensuring a democratic and transparent governance without centralized control. The Congress Network’s decision-making process consists of **proposal, discussion, evaluation, and voting**, through which critical matters such as system upgrades and commons budget allocations are determined. The commons budget, funded by block issuance and transaction fees, is used to foster the growth of the network and ecosystem. **Votera** is the online platform that enables the operation of this Congress Network. By recording all decision-making data on the blockchain, Votera ensures transparency and accountability. Through Votera, validators can submit proposals, exchange opinions, and cast votes—shaping the future of the BOSagora ecosystem together. --- # 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.bosagora.org/en/votera/introduction.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.