Overview
PactVote is a group voting tool that lets a set of members decide together on Cardano governance questions. Members hold a membership token, cast a vote by sending it on-chain, and the decision passes once it reaches a majority1. Inside the app it appears under the name blockVote.
It is aimed at organized groups, described in the app as a caucus, that want a shared and recorded way to reach decisions rather than each person voting alone. Every member gets one vote, and the running tally is visible on-chain. The tool builds on Cardano's own governance system, so a group can mirror real network decisions such as approving budget actions or committee changes.
Key Features
- One membership token, one vote. Each member claims a single token that stands for their vote, so a group of equals decides by simple headcount rather than by how much someone holds1.
- Votes settle on-chain. A member votes by sending their token to a shared on-chain address that counts it, which leaves a public, on-chain record of the outcome2.
- Majority-and-deadline rule. An action is approved once it reaches half the members plus one before its set deadline; if it falls short, the action is marked non-binding instead of blocking the group2.
- Members must be registered voters. Joining a vote requires holding the group's token and being a registered delegated representative on Cardano, known as a DRep, which ties the tool to people already active in governance1.
- Mirrors real Cardano decisions. Groups create pacts tied to actual network governance actions, letting a bloc agree on its position before those decisions play out on the main network2.
What to Expect
PactVote opens as a stripped-down, terminal-style page: a black screen with bright teal and purple text and bracketed buttons, closer to a command-line console than a polished web app. Because it carries the blockVote name inside the app, PactVote and blockVote refer to the same tool. The first step is connecting a Cardano wallet, since nothing works until a wallet is attached. A banner across the top always shows which network you are on and the app version.
The main area is the governance page, where pacts appear as cards. Each card shows the question, the vote tally, a status such as active or approved, and a deadline. A reader can browse existing pacts to see how a group voted, while members with the right token and voter status can claim their vote and take part. The experience is minimal and functional rather than decorative, and the network banner makes clear it is running on Cardano's practice test network, not the main one.
