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Add Voting Locks section to OpenGov #5535

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18 changes: 18 additions & 0 deletions docs/learn/learn-polkadot-opengov.md
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Expand Up @@ -530,6 +530,24 @@ Note that to successfully cast votes you need to have the
[existential deposit](./learn-accounts.md#existential-deposit-and-reaping) and some additional funds
to pay for transaction fees.

### Voting Locks

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A lock is placed on the {{ polkadot: DOT :polkadot }}{{ kusama: KSM :kusama }} when you vote on an
Ongoing referendum. If you choose to remove your vote when the referendum is still in the decision period,
your voting lock is removed. Once the referendum is decided (accepted or rejected), your {{ polkadot: DOT :polkadot }}{{ kusama: KSM :kusama }}
will be available for unlocking if you voted with zero conviction. The governance app or interface you
used for participating in Polkadot OpenGov should show an option to unlock your {{ polkadot: DOT :polkadot }}{{ kusama: KSM :kusama }}.
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[Here](https://support.polkadot.network/support/solutions/articles/65000184129) are the instructions to
do it on the Polkadot-JS UI.

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If you voted with conviction, the corresponding locks start at the end of the Referendum and not at the moment you voted.
For instance, let's say you voted AYE with 6X conviction on a referendum, and it got accepted; the
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{{ polkadot: DOT :polkadot }}{{ kusama: KSM :kusama }} you voted with is locked for 32 weeks from that moment.
If you voted NAY with 6X conviction on a referendum and it got accepted, then your {{ polkadot: DOT :polkadot }}{{ kusama: KSM :kusama }}
would be ready to be unlocked immediately. Polkadot OpenGov is designed to ensure that only the winning side
is mandated to lock their {{ polkadot: DOT :polkadot }}{{ kusama: KSM :kusama }} and the losing side can claim
{{ polkadot: DOT :polkadot }}{{ kusama: KSM :kusama }} and have it added to the transferable balance on their account.

### Multirole Delegation

Polkadot OpenGov builds on the
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