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autonomous_governance_and_voting_system/voting_protocol.py

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+import hashlib
+
+class VotingProtocol:
+    """
+    A voting protocol for autonomous governance.
+
+    Attributes:
+        governance_contract (GovernanceContract): Governance contract for interacting with the blockchain
+        voting_period (int): Duration of the voting period in seconds
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, governance_contract, voting_period):
+        self.governance_contract = governance_contract
+        self.voting_period = voting_period
+
+    def start_voting_period(self, proposal_id):
+        """
+        Start the voting period for a proposed change.
+
+        Args:
+            proposal_id (str): ID of the proposed change
+
+        Returns:
+            None
+        """
+        # Set the start time of the voting period
+        start_time = int(datetime.datetime.now().timestamp())
+        self.governance_contract.web3.eth.contract(address=self.governance_contract.contract_address, abi=self.governance_contract.abi).functions.startVotingPeriod(proposal_id, start_time).transact()
+
+    def end_voting_period(self, proposal_id):
+        """
+        End the voting period for a proposed change.
+
+        Args:
+            proposal_id (str): ID of the proposed change
+
+        Returns:
+            None
+        """
+        # Set the end time of the voting period
+        end_time = int(datetime.datetime.now().timestamp())
+        self.governance_contract.web3.eth.contract(address=self.governance_contract.contract_address, abi=self.governance_contract.abi).functions.endVotingPeriod(proposal_id, end_time).transact()
+
+    def tally_votes(self, proposal_id):
+        """
+        Tally the votes for a proposed change.
+
+        Args:
+            proposal_id (str): ID of the proposed change
+
+        Returns:
+            vote_count (int): Number of votes in favor of the proposal
+        """
+        # Retrieve the vote count from the blockchain
+        vote_count = self.governance_contract.web3.eth.contract(address=self.governance_contract.contract_address,