Neuron

When a proposal is created, each eligible neuron gets a “blank” ballot. The amount of voting power in that ballot is set to the neuron’s deciding voting power at the time of proposal creation. There are two ways that a proposal can become decided:

Early: Either more than half of the total voting power in the ballots votes in favor (then the proposal is approved), or at least half of the votal voting power in the ballots votes against (then, the proposal is rejected).
The proposal’s voting deadline is reached. At that point, if there is more voting power in favor than against, and at least 3% of the total voting power voted in favor, then the proposal is approved. Otherwise, it is rejected.

If a neuron regularly refreshes its voting power, this has the same value as potential_voting_power. Actions that cause a refresh are as follows:

voting directly (not via following)
set following
refresh voting power

(All of these actions are performed via the manage_neuron method.)

However, if a neuron has not refreshed in a “long” time, this will be less than potential voting power. See VotingPowerEconomics. As a further result of less deciding voting power, not only does it have less influence on the outcome of proposals, the neuron receives less voting rewards (when it votes indirectly via following).

For details, see https://dashboard.internetcomputer.org/proposal/132411.

Per NNS policy, this is opt. Nevertheless, it will never be null.

dissolve_state

dissolve_state: [] | [DissolveState]

Defined in: packages/canisters/src/declarations/nns/governance.d.ts:742

followees

followees: [number, Followees][]

Defined in: packages/canisters/src/declarations/nns/governance.d.ts:743

hot_keys

hot_keys: Principal[]

Defined in: packages/canisters/src/declarations/nns/governance.d.ts:734

id

id: [] | [NeuronId]

Defined in: packages/canisters/src/declarations/nns/governance.d.ts:662

joined_community_fund_timestamp_seconds

joined_community_fund_timestamp_seconds: [] | [bigint]

Defined in: packages/canisters/src/declarations/nns/governance.d.ts:736

known_neuron_data

known_neuron_data: [] | [KnownNeuronData]

Defined in: packages/canisters/src/declarations/nns/governance.d.ts:747

kyc_verified

kyc_verified: boolean

Defined in: packages/canisters/src/declarations/nns/governance.d.ts:667

maturity_disbursements_in_progress

maturity_disbursements_in_progress: [] | [MaturityDisbursement[]]

Defined in: packages/canisters/src/declarations/nns/governance.d.ts:741

The maturity disbursements in progress, i.e. the disbursements that are initiated but not finalized. The finalization happens 7 days after the disbursement is initiated.

maturity_e8s_equivalent

maturity_e8s_equivalent: bigint

Defined in: packages/canisters/src/declarations/nns/governance.d.ts:691

neuron_fees_e8s

neuron_fees_e8s: bigint

Defined in: packages/canisters/src/declarations/nns/governance.d.ts:744

neuron_type

neuron_type: [number] | []

Defined in: packages/canisters/src/declarations/nns/governance.d.ts:689

not_for_profit

not_for_profit: boolean

Defined in: packages/canisters/src/declarations/nns/governance.d.ts:690

potential_voting_power

potential_voting_power: [] | [bigint]

Defined in: packages/canisters/src/declarations/nns/governance.d.ts:688

The amount of “sway” this neuron can have if it refreshes its voting power frequently enough.

Unlike deciding_voting_power, this does NOT take refreshing into account. Rather, this only takes three factors into account:

(Net) staked amount - This is the “base” of a neuron’s voting power. This primarily consists of the neuron’s ICP balance.
Age - Neurons with more age have more voting power (all else being equal).
Dissolve delay - Neurons with longer dissolve delay have more voting power (all else being equal). Neurons with a dissolve delay of less than six months are not eligible to vote. Therefore, such neurons are considered to have 0 voting power.

Per NNS policy, this is opt. Nevertheless, it will never be null.