What activation does

Activated passes:
  • count toward voting power
  • let you earn revenue share
Inactive passes:
  • do not count for voting
  • do not earn revenue share

Steps: Activate passes

  1. Go to wallet page.
  2. Click Manage Backstage Passes button
  3. Click Activate (or Stake).
  4. Select how many passes to activate.
  5. Confirm.

Steps: Deactivate passes

  1. Go to wallet page
  2. Click Manage Backstage Passes button
  3. Click Deactivate (or Unstake).
  4. Select how many passes to deactivate.
  5. Confirm.

Critical Rule: Votes Lock Passes

Once you vote during an epoch, the passes used for voting become locked.
  • Votes cannot be reset
  • Passes that have been used to vote cannot be deactivated or unstaked until the epoch ends
Your active stake must remain unchanged for the duration of the epoch.

Expected result

  • Activated count updates
  • Voting becomes available (if you’re outside lock window)
Related: Epoch Lock Window, Vote Resets