# Vote Locking

### What is vote locking?

KYOKO holders can vote lock their KYOKO into the Kyoko DAO to receive Vote-escrowed KYOKO (VeKYOKO). The longer they lock for, the more veKYOKO they receive. Vote locking allows you to vote in governance and receive protocol shared income.

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