Checklist
DRep Onboarding Checklist
Everything to set up in your first month as a DRep: registration, public contact, disclosure, publishing cadence, and security basics.
governancesecuritycommunication
New DReps usually get the mechanics right and the habits wrong. This checklist front-loads the habits.
Nothing here asks you to adopt any position on any governance action.
Preview
First-month items
- Publish a governance philosophy delegators can actually read
- Set up a public contact route you will monitor
- File an initial conflict disclosure
- Decide and state your rationale publishing cadence
- Separate governance keys from spending keys
- Set a calendar reminder for the next voting window
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Governance Glossary
Plain-language definitions for the terms that appear across Cardano governance actions, with links to canonical sources.
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Reviewed 8/2/2026Open
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Conflict Disclosure Template
Standard disclosure fields for funding, authorship, employment, delegation, and personal relationships.
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Reviewed 5/2/2026Open
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Vote Rationale Template
A structured template covering context, evidence considered, tradeoffs, decision, and what would change your mind.
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Reviewed 6/14/2026Open