# About Governance ## Introduction Governance is the core proposition of a chain, and a chain with decentralized governance will have the longest life. * REI Network introduces both people and code into the complex governance system of the public chain through the governance method of voting and democratic consultation and discussion, thus ensuring the effectiveness of governance while achieving decentralized governance. * Every `$REI` holder has the right to participate in the decentralized governance, and the operation and development direction of the public chain ecosystem will be decided by all `$REI` holders through democratic consultation and voting. > #### Governance Principles > > REI Network will follow the principles of scientific governance, and will be governed through democratic consultation and discussion and voting, gradually transitioning to fully decentralized management. --- # 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.rei.network/rei-dao/governance/about-governance.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.