As an IOST Node partner, votes are needed to survive (quite funny, you say). To become an IOST elected node and receive benefits — shared benefits both to voters and Node owners — one needs a minimum of 2.1 million IOST votes.
The distributed reward for an elected Node is not for the owner alone, but also to be shared by all voters according to the proportion of votes they control for the node. Other benefits include Quarterly rewards to be enjoyed as a voter.
As a new node partner just beginning this journey, we will lay out how to vote for IOST Watch using different mediums and in easy steps.
Vote through IOSTABC
IOSTABC is an explorer and you can vote for any Node of your choice there. Here are the steps to follow:
If you are on a PC, connect your account using iWallet on Google Chrome. If you are on mobile, connect to your account using any of the supported IOST wallets (TokenPocket, COBO, Huobi etc.).
Then visit IOSTABC website https://iostabc.com
Click the search bar and search for IOST_Watch
Scroll down and select the VOTE FOR US button
Type the number of votes you want to give to us and select VOTE!
Vote through TokenPocket
You can also vote for us using a mobile wallet. TokenPocket is an IOST mobile wallet that allows voting:
Open your TokenPocket wallet with your account connected.
Select the vote button.
Search for IOST_watch.
Click the VOTE button.
Type the number of votes you want to give to us and select VOTE!
Vote through BISS
You can also vote using BISS exchange, though this is only useful for those with funds on BISS exchange:
Log in to your BISS exchange account.
Visit our Vote Portal https://iost.biss.com/#/nodedetail?id=216
Click the ‘Vote for Candidate’ button.
Type the number of votes you want to give to us and select VOTE.
If you encounter any problem while trying to vote, you can reach out directly to Jim or Dayo.