diff --git a/src/features/core/components/TooltipPopover.tsx b/src/features/core/components/TooltipPopover.tsx
index 919f7f2..0c2cea2 100644
--- a/src/features/core/components/TooltipPopover.tsx
+++ b/src/features/core/components/TooltipPopover.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const TooltipPopover: React.FC<TooltipPopoverProps> = ({
       {showTooltip && (
         <div className="absolute bottom-full left-0 mb-2 w-[200px] rounded-2xl bg-[#1a1a1a] shadow">
           <div className="p-4">
-            <p className="text-sm text-white">{content}</p>
+            <p className="whitespace-pre-line text-sm text-white">{content}</p>
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
diff --git a/src/features/governance/components/ProposalOverview.tsx b/src/features/governance/components/ProposalOverview.tsx
index 270a214..e40837c 100644
--- a/src/features/governance/components/ProposalOverview.tsx
+++ b/src/features/governance/components/ProposalOverview.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+import { useAbstraxionAccount } from "@burnt-labs/abstraxion";
 import React from "react";
 
-import type { VoteType } from "../lib/types";
+import type { VoteOptionType } from "../lib/types";
 import { ProposalStatus } from "../lib/types";
 import { formatProposalDate } from "../lib/utils";
 import { ProposalStatusPill } from "./ProposalStatusPill";
@@ -15,14 +16,18 @@ interface ProposalOverviewProps {
   status: ProposalStatus;
   submittedDate: string;
   title: string;
-  voteValue: undefined | VoteType;
+  voteValue: undefined | VoteOptionType;
   yesPercentage: number;
 }
 
-const VoteEmptyState = () => (
+interface VoteEmptyStateProps {
+  reason: "not_connected" | "voting_ended";
+}
+
+const VoteEmptyState: React.FC<VoteEmptyStateProps> = ({ reason }) => (
   <div className="flex h-[184px] w-[303px] flex-col gap-6">
     <div className="font-['Akkurat LL'] text-sm font-bold leading-none text-white">
-      Voting Period Ended
+      {reason === "not_connected" ? "Log In to Vote" : "Voting Period Ended"}
     </div>
 
     <div className="h-16 w-full rounded-lg border border-[#bdbdbd]  hover:cursor-not-allowed">
@@ -59,37 +64,44 @@ export const ProposalOverview: React.FC<ProposalOverviewProps> = ({
   title,
   voteValue,
   yesPercentage,
-}) => (
-  <div className="rounded-lg bg-white/10 p-6 text-white shadow-lg">
-    <div className="flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:justify-between lg:space-x-6">
-      <div className="flex-grow">
-        <div className="mb-4">
-          <ProposalStatusPill status={status} />
-          <h2 className="font-['Akkurat LL'] mb-[7px] mt-2 text-[32px] font-bold leading-9 text-white">
-            {title}
-          </h2>
-          <p className="font-['Akkurat LL'] text-sm font-normal leading-tight text-white opacity-40">
-            Proposed {formatProposalDate(submittedDate)}
-          </p>
-        </div>
+}) => {
+  const { isConnected } = useAbstraxionAccount();
+
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-lg bg-white/10 p-6 text-white shadow-lg">
+      <div className="flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:justify-between lg:space-x-6">
+        <div className="flex-grow">
+          <div className="mb-4">
+            <ProposalStatusPill status={status} />
+            <h2 className="font-['Akkurat LL'] mb-[7px] mt-2 text-[32px] font-bold leading-9 text-white">
+              {title}
+            </h2>
+            <p className="font-['Akkurat LL'] text-sm font-normal leading-tight text-white opacity-40">
+              Proposed {formatProposalDate(submittedDate)}
+            </p>
+          </div>
 
-        <div className="mt-8">
-          <ProposalTallyBar
-            abstainPercentage={abstainPercentage}
-            noPercentage={noPercentage}
-            vetoPercentage={noWithVetoPercentage}
-            yesPercentage={yesPercentage}
-          />
+          <div className="mt-8">
+            <ProposalTallyBar
+              abstainPercentage={abstainPercentage}
+              noPercentage={noPercentage}
+              vetoPercentage={noWithVetoPercentage}
+              yesPercentage={yesPercentage}
+            />
+          </div>
         </div>
-      </div>
 
-      <div className="mt-8 flex w-full flex-col justify-end lg:mt-0 lg:w-[303px] lg:flex-shrink-0">
-        {status === ProposalStatus.PROPOSAL_STATUS_VOTING_PERIOD ? (
-          <VoteWidget proposalId={proposalId} userVote={voteValue} />
-        ) : (
-          <VoteEmptyState />
-        )}
+        <div className="mt-8 flex w-full flex-col justify-end lg:mt-0 lg:w-[303px] lg:flex-shrink-0">
+          {status === ProposalStatus.PROPOSAL_STATUS_VOTING_PERIOD &&
+          isConnected ? (
+            <VoteWidget proposalId={proposalId} userVote={voteValue} />
+          ) : (
+            <VoteEmptyState
+              reason={!isConnected ? "not_connected" : "voting_ended"}
+            />
+          )}
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
-  </div>
-);
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/features/governance/components/ProposalTallyingStatus.tsx b/src/features/governance/components/ProposalTallyingStatus.tsx
index eeea5a7..74db55b 100644
--- a/src/features/governance/components/ProposalTallyingStatus.tsx
+++ b/src/features/governance/components/ProposalTallyingStatus.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ const QuorumBar = ({
   percentage,
   quorum,
 }: {
-  percentage: number;
-  quorum: number;
+  percentage: number; // percent achieved
+  quorum: number; // percent required
 }) => (
   <div className="flex flex-col space-y-2">
     {/* top line */}
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const QuorumBar = ({
           className="absolute h-full bg-[#434040]"
           style={{
             left: `${percentage}%`,
-            width: `${Math.min(quorum - percentage, 100 - percentage)}%`,
+            width: `${percentage}%`,
           }}
         />
       )}
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export const ProposalTallyingStatus = ({
       <div className="w-full max-w-[1119px] rounded-lg bg-white/10 p-4 text-white shadow-lg">
         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
           <TallyCard
-            infoTooltip={`Minimum participation required for the proposal to be valid. Quorum %: ${quorumPercentage.toFixed(2)}%`}
+            infoTooltip={`Minimum participation required for the proposal to be valid.\nQuorum Required: ${quorum * 100}%\nQuorum Achieved: ${quorumPercentage.toFixed(2)}%`}
             isPositive={quorumReached}
             title="Quorum"
             value={quorumValue}
diff --git a/src/features/governance/components/ProposalVoteModal.tsx b/src/features/governance/components/ProposalVoteModal.tsx
index 9a0edea..df558b7 100644
--- a/src/features/governance/components/ProposalVoteModal.tsx
+++ b/src/features/governance/components/ProposalVoteModal.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 import CommonModal, {
   ModalDescription,
 } from "@/features/core/components/common-modal";
+import { loader2 } from "@/features/core/lib/icons";
 
 import type { VoteType } from "../lib/types";
 import { getReadableVoteType } from "../lib/utils";
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ interface ProposalVoteModalProps {
 enum Step {
   Completed = "completed",
   Review = "review",
+  Submitting = "submitting",
 }
 
 const ProposalVoteModal: React.FC<ProposalVoteModalProps> = ({
@@ -32,28 +34,29 @@ const ProposalVoteModal: React.FC<ProposalVoteModalProps> = ({
   voteType,
 }) => {
   const [step, setStep] = useState<Step>(Step.Review);
-  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
-
+  const [error, setError] = useState<null | string>(null);
   const readableVoteType = getReadableVoteType(voteType);
 
   // reset step when modal is closed
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isOpen) {
       setStep(Step.Review);
+      setError(null);
     }
   }, [isOpen]);
 
   // handle confirm
   const handleConfirm = async () => {
-    setIsLoading(true);
+    setStep(Step.Submitting);
+    setError(null);
 
     try {
       await onConfirm();
       setStep(Step.Completed);
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error submitting vote:", error);
-    } finally {
-      setIsLoading(false);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("Error submitting vote:", err);
+      setError("Failed to submit vote. Please try again.");
+      setStep(Step.Review);
     }
   };
 
@@ -63,10 +66,10 @@ const ProposalVoteModal: React.FC<ProposalVoteModalProps> = ({
     setStep(Step.Review);
   };
 
-  return (
-    <CommonModal isOpen={isOpen} onRequestClose={handleClose}>
-      <div className="min-w-[90vw] md:min-w-[390px]">
-        {step === Step.Review ? (
+  const renderContent = () => {
+    switch (step) {
+      case Step.Review:
+        return (
           <>
             <div className="text-center">
               <div className="mb-[35px] text-center uppercase">
@@ -76,16 +79,44 @@ const ProposalVoteModal: React.FC<ProposalVoteModalProps> = ({
                 You are about to vote "{readableVoteType}" on this proposal.
                 Press 'Confirm' to proceed.
               </ModalDescription>
+              {error && <div className="mt-4 text-sm text-danger">{error}</div>}
             </div>
             <div className="mb-[32px] mt-[32px] flex w-full flex-col items-center justify-center gap-[12px]">
               <Heading8>Vote Type</Heading8>
               <Heading2>{readableVoteType}</Heading2>
             </div>
-            <Button isLoading={isLoading} onClick={handleConfirm}>
-              CONFIRM
-            </Button>
+            <Button onClick={handleConfirm}>CONFIRM</Button>
+          </>
+        );
+
+      case Step.Submitting:
+        return (
+          <>
+            <div className="text-center">
+              <div className="mb-[35px] text-center uppercase">
+                <HeroText>SUBMITTING</HeroText>
+              </div>
+              <ModalDescription>
+                Please wait while your vote is being submitted...
+              </ModalDescription>
+            </div>
+            <div className="mb-[32px] mt-[32px] flex w-full flex-col items-center justify-center">
+              <div className="mb-[32px] flex w-[80px] items-center justify-center">
+                <span
+                  className="animate-spin"
+                  dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: loader2 }}
+                />
+              </div>
+              <div className="flex w-full flex-col items-center justify-center gap-[12px]">
+                <Heading8>Vote Type</Heading8>
+                <Heading2>{readableVoteType}</Heading2>
+              </div>
+            </div>
           </>
-        ) : (
+        );
+
+      case Step.Completed:
+        return (
           <>
             <div className="text-center">
               <div className="mb-[35px] text-center uppercase">
@@ -102,8 +133,13 @@ const ProposalVoteModal: React.FC<ProposalVoteModalProps> = ({
             </div>
             <Button onClick={handleClose}>CLOSE</Button>
           </>
-        )}
-      </div>
+        );
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <CommonModal isOpen={isOpen} onRequestClose={handleClose}>
+      <div className="min-w-[90vw] md:min-w-[390px]">{renderContent()}</div>
     </CommonModal>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/features/governance/components/ProposalVoteWidget.tsx b/src/features/governance/components/ProposalVoteWidget.tsx
index 1c16f46..24579b0 100644
--- a/src/features/governance/components/ProposalVoteWidget.tsx
+++ b/src/features/governance/components/ProposalVoteWidget.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
 import { useGovernanceTx } from "../context/hooks";
-import { VoteType } from "../lib/types";
+import {
+  type VoteOptionType,
+  VoteType,
+  getReadableVoteOption,
+} from "../lib/types";
 import ProposalVoteModal from "./ProposalVoteModal";
 
 const VotePopover: React.FC<{
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@ const VotePopover: React.FC<{
 
 interface VoteWidgetProps {
   proposalId: string;
-  userVote: undefined | VoteType;
+  userVote: undefined | VoteOptionType;
 }
 
 export const VoteWidget: React.FC<VoteWidgetProps> = ({
@@ -84,10 +88,9 @@ export const VoteWidget: React.FC<VoteWidgetProps> = ({
           proposalId,
           voter: address!,
         });
-
-        setShowModal(false);
       } catch (error) {
         console.error("Error submitting vote:", error);
+        throw error;
       }
     }
   };
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ export const VoteWidget: React.FC<VoteWidgetProps> = ({
   return (
     <div className="w-full">
       <p className="font-['Akkurat LL'] mb-4 text-sm font-bold leading-none text-white">
-        {userVote ? `You voted {voteValue}` : `Vote for`}
+        {userVote ? `You Voted ${getReadableVoteOption(userVote)}` : `Vote For`}
       </p>
       <button
         className="font-['Akkurat LL'] mb-4 h-16 w-full rounded-lg border border-[#03c600] bg-[#03c600]/5 text-sm font-normal uppercase leading-tight text-[#03c600]"
diff --git a/src/features/governance/context/actions.ts b/src/features/governance/context/actions.ts
index 93f0f5f..e858393 100644
--- a/src/features/governance/context/actions.ts
+++ b/src/features/governance/context/actions.ts
@@ -206,6 +206,6 @@ export const submitVote = async ({
 
   return await client
     .signAndBroadcast(voter, [messageWrapper], fee, memo)
-    .then(getTxVerifier("vote"))
+    .then(getTxVerifier("proposal_vote"))
     .catch(handleTxError);
 };
diff --git a/src/features/governance/context/hooks.ts b/src/features/governance/context/hooks.ts
index 2a29b77..d53d082 100644
--- a/src/features/governance/context/hooks.ts
+++ b/src/features/governance/context/hooks.ts
@@ -284,12 +284,15 @@ export const useGovernanceTx = () => {
   const address = account?.bech32Address;
 
   const voteMutation = useMutation({
-    mutationFn: (params: ExecuteVoteParams) =>
-      submitVote({
+    mutationFn: async (params: ExecuteVoteParams) => {
+      const result = await submitVote({
         ...params,
         client: client!,
         voter: address!,
-      }),
+      });
+
+      return result;
+    },
     onSuccess: () => {
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["vote"] });
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["tally"] });
@@ -302,7 +305,7 @@ export const useGovernanceTx = () => {
     client: isConnected ? client : undefined,
     isConnected,
     isVoting: voteMutation.isLoading,
-    submitVote: voteMutation.mutate,
+    submitVote: voteMutation.mutateAsync,
     voteError: voteMutation.error,
   };
 };
diff --git a/src/features/governance/lib/types.ts b/src/features/governance/lib/types.ts
index 4ef3ef8..60d81ab 100644
--- a/src/features/governance/lib/types.ts
+++ b/src/features/governance/lib/types.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export enum ProposalStatus {
   PROPOSAL_STATUS_VOTING_PERIOD = "PROPOSAL_STATUS_VOTING_PERIOD",
 }
 
+// Values returned from the Vote Tally API
 export enum VoteType {
   Abstain = "abstain",
   No = "no",
@@ -19,6 +20,15 @@ export enum VoteType {
   Yes = "yes",
 }
 
+// Values returned from the user Vote API
+export enum VoteOptionType {
+  VOTE_OPTION_ABSTAIN = "VOTE_OPTION_ABSTAIN",
+  VOTE_OPTION_NO = "VOTE_OPTION_NO",
+  VOTE_OPTION_NO_WITH_VETO = "VOTE_OPTION_NO_WITH_VETO",
+  VOTE_OPTION_UNSPECIFIED = "VOTE_OPTION_UNSPECIFIED",
+  VOTE_OPTION_YES = "VOTE_OPTION_YES",
+}
+
 // Pagination related interfaces
 interface PaginationResponse {
   next_key: string;
@@ -101,7 +111,7 @@ export interface ProposalDetailsResult {
     status: ProposalStatus;
     submittedDate: string;
     title: string;
-    voteValue?: VoteType;
+    voteValue?: VoteOptionType;
   };
   labelOverride?: string;
   progressData: Array<{
@@ -191,7 +201,7 @@ interface Vote {
 }
 
 interface VoteOption {
-  option: VoteType;
+  option: VoteOptionType;
   weight: string;
 }
 
@@ -271,3 +281,18 @@ export function getVoteTypeColorClass(type: VoteType): string {
       return "text-white";
   }
 }
+
+export const getReadableVoteOption = (vote: VoteOptionType): string => {
+  switch (vote) {
+    case VoteOptionType.VOTE_OPTION_YES:
+      return "Yes";
+    case VoteOptionType.VOTE_OPTION_NO:
+      return "No";
+    case VoteOptionType.VOTE_OPTION_NO_WITH_VETO:
+      return "No with Veto";
+    case VoteOptionType.VOTE_OPTION_ABSTAIN:
+      return "Abstain";
+    default:
+      return "Unknown";
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/features/governance/lib/utils.ts b/src/features/governance/lib/utils.ts
index fdb5fbb..71f43b6 100644
--- a/src/features/governance/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/src/features/governance/lib/utils.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export const getReadableVoteType = (voteType: VoteType): string => {
     case VoteType.No:
       return "No";
     case VoteType.NoWithVeto:
-      return "No with veto";
+      return "No With Veto";
     case VoteType.Abstain:
       return "Abstain";
     default: