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Follow the steps below to set and configure voting in governance polls with livepeer_cli. You can do this without exporting keys from the machine on which the orchestrator node is running.

Voting With the livepeer_cli

Follow the steps herein to access and vote with the livepeer_cli:
  1. Find the contract address for the poll in the Livepeer Explorer page for the poll.
    PollDetailView
    The poll page displays the following message:
    LivepeerCLIVoteCTA
    Click the link, “Follow these instructions”, to display the instructions for voting with livepeer_cli:
    LivepeerCLIVoteInstructions

    It is important to note the poll contract address for upcoming steps.
  2. Run livepeer_cli
  3. Enter the number corresponding to the option to Vote on a poll
  4. Enter the contract address saved in step 1.:
    You will be prompted with the following voting options:
  5. Choose and confirm your vote
For example:
  1. Wait for the transaction to be confirmed. You should be able to view your node submitting the vote transaction.
For example:
  1. Once the vote transaction is confirmed, you will be able to see your vote reflected in the explorer poll page of the UI.
Last modified on March 18, 2026