RChain Voting Demonstration
By Steve Henley
Important dates
- Deadline to register a REV address to vote is midnight PDT on October 20th
- Dust will be sent to registered REV addresses on October 20th
- Voting starts on October 21st
- AGM is 7PM PDT – Sunday October 24
For help on obtaining a REV address watch Simple guide for generating a REV address to vote at the AGM
How to download, install and setup MetaMask
- Go MetaMask download
- Supported browsers are Chrome and FireFox (also Brave)
- Select Install MetaMask for Chrome
- Select Add to Chrome
- Select Add extension
- Brief message MetaMask extension has been added
- Select Get Started
- Select Create a Wallet
- Read Help Us Improve MetaMask
- Select No Thanks or I agree ( MetaMask extension will work with either choice)
- Create new password
- Confirm password
- Select Create
- Select Remind me later
- Account 1 created
- Import Account
- Select circular identity image
- Select Import Account
- Enter Private Key
- Select Import
- Account 2 is now selected
- Pin MetaMask
- Select the grey pin icon in Chrome browser located to the right of current pinned extensions. (Left of the three vertical dots)
- Select white pin icon for MetaMask (icon turns blue when selected)
- A fox will appear in the browser toolbar when MetaMask is successfully pinned.
How to vote with testREV
- Go to https://rv2020-beta.netlify.app/
- Select Sign In
- Enter in MetaMask password, if necessary
- Select Next
- The account you will use for voting should have a check by it.
- Select Next
- Select Connect
- Verify Connection
- Your REV address should appear in the box
- ACCOUNT NOT REGISTERED indicates your REV address is not an officially registered REV with the RChain Cooperative. (This is ok for testing)
- ACCOUNT REGISTERED
- The ballot will appear on the screen
- To vote select Oppose, Abstain or Support for each entry.
- Select Sign and Submit
- MetaMask will open
- Your signature is being requested
- Select Sign
- Finished
How to register your REV address
- Look for email from membership@rchain.coop
- Submit your REV address
How to add testREV to your REV address
- Go to https://status.rchain.coop/testnet/faucet/
- Past REV address in box (Input your testnet rev address)
- Example REV address: 11112gbdz6B3z2pNsz1PfYa6U43vcb52KjGkW57GdKV3WBxp1N6cHL
- Select Submit
- Wait for testREV to be transferred to your REV address (this could take several hours)
- Check testREV balance go to https://tgrospic.github.io/rnode-client-js/
- If balance is 0 then continue to wait.
- If balance is 100 then go to How to Vote with testREV
- Dust will be sent to the registered REV address on October 20th to pay for the voting transaction fee.
Import wallet with secret backup phrase
Select Import Wallet
- Go MetaMask download
- (Follow setup instruction above)
- Import an account with seed phrase
- Enter your secret twelve word phrase here to restore your vault
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- Select Show seed phrase
- Create Password, confirm password
- Check I have read and agree to the Terms of Use
- Select Import
- Select All Done
- Account 1 will appear on your screen
- This is the account you will use to vote