diff --git a/simapp/app.go b/simapp/app.go
index 0c06a7946a7e..503d06d9aad2 100644
--- a/simapp/app.go
+++ b/simapp/app.go
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ func NewSimApp(
 	*/
 	govKeeper := govkeeper.NewKeeper(
 		appCodec, keys[govtypes.StoreKey], app.GetSubspace(govtypes.ModuleName), app.AccountKeeper, app.BankKeeper,
-		&stakingKeeper, govRouter, app.MsgServiceRouter(), govConfig,
+		&stakingKeeper, nil, govRouter, app.MsgServiceRouter(), govConfig,
 	)
 
 	app.GovKeeper = *govKeeper.SetHooks(
diff --git a/x/gov/keeper/keeper.go b/x/gov/keeper/keeper.go
index 4558075f48ac..945c2436bbb6 100644
--- a/x/gov/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/gov/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ type Keeper struct {
 	// The reference to the DelegationSet and ValidatorSet to get information about validators and delegators
 	sk types.StakingKeeper
 
+	protocolStakingKeeper types.ProtocolStakingKeeper
+
 	// GovHooks
 	hooks types.GovHooks
 
@@ -54,7 +56,8 @@ type Keeper struct {
 // CONTRACT: the parameter Subspace must have the param key table already initialized
 func NewKeeper(
 	cdc codec.BinaryCodec, key storetypes.StoreKey, paramSpace types.ParamSubspace,
-	authKeeper types.AccountKeeper, bankKeeper types.BankKeeper, sk types.StakingKeeper,
+	authKeeper types.AccountKeeper, bankKeeper types.BankKeeper,
+	sk types.StakingKeeper, protocolStakingKeeper types.ProtocolStakingKeeper,
 	legacyRouter v1beta1.Router, router *baseapp.MsgServiceRouter,
 	config types.Config,
 ) Keeper {
@@ -74,15 +77,16 @@ func NewKeeper(
 	}
 
 	return Keeper{
-		storeKey:     key,
-		paramSpace:   paramSpace,
-		authKeeper:   authKeeper,
-		bankKeeper:   bankKeeper,
-		sk:           sk,
-		cdc:          cdc,
-		legacyRouter: legacyRouter,
-		router:       router,
-		config:       config,
+		storeKey:              key,
+		paramSpace:            paramSpace,
+		authKeeper:            authKeeper,
+		bankKeeper:            bankKeeper,
+		sk:                    sk,
+		protocolStakingKeeper: protocolStakingKeeper,
+		cdc:                   cdc,
+		legacyRouter:          legacyRouter,
+		router:                router,
+		config:                config,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/x/gov/keeper/tally.go b/x/gov/keeper/tally.go
index 5959989b2490..8d5c9d1d4e93 100644
--- a/x/gov/keeper/tally.go
+++ b/x/gov/keeper/tally.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 
 // TODO: Break into several smaller functions for clarity
 
+// NOTE: We have to check if the KYVE Protocol staking keeper is defined to ensure minimal changes.
+
 // Tally iterates over the votes and updates the tally of a proposal based on the voting power of the
 // voters
 func (keeper Keeper) Tally(ctx sdk.Context, proposal v1.Proposal) (passes bool, burnDeposits bool, tallyResults v1.TallyResult) {
@@ -33,6 +35,18 @@ func (keeper Keeper) Tally(ctx sdk.Context, proposal v1.Proposal) (passes bool,
 		return false
 	})
 
+	// Fetch and insert all KYVE Protocol validators into list of current validators.
+	// NOTE: The key used is a normal "kyve1blah" address.
+	if keeper.protocolStakingKeeper != nil {
+		for _, rawVal := range keeper.protocolStakingKeeper.GetActiveValidators(ctx) {
+			// NOTE: We have to typecast to avoid creating import cycles when defining the function interfaces.
+			if val, ok := rawVal.(v1.ValidatorGovInfo); ok {
+				address := sdk.AccAddress(val.Address).String()
+				currValidators[address] = val
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	keeper.IterateVotes(ctx, proposal.Id, func(vote v1.Vote) bool {
 		// if validator, just record it in the map
 		voter := sdk.MustAccAddressFromBech32(vote.Voter)
@@ -42,6 +56,11 @@ func (keeper Keeper) Tally(ctx sdk.Context, proposal v1.Proposal) (passes bool,
 			val.Vote = vote.Options
 			currValidators[valAddrStr] = val
 		}
+		// Check if the voter is a KYVE Protocol validator.
+		if val, ok := currValidators[voter.String()]; ok {
+			val.Vote = vote.Options
+			currValidators[valAddrStr] = val
+		}
 
 		// iterate over all delegations from voter, deduct from any delegated-to validators
 		keeper.sk.IterateDelegations(ctx, voter, func(index int64, delegation stakingtypes.DelegationI) (stop bool) {
@@ -67,6 +86,25 @@ func (keeper Keeper) Tally(ctx sdk.Context, proposal v1.Proposal) (passes bool,
 			return false
 		})
 
+		if keeper.protocolStakingKeeper != nil {
+			validators, amounts := keeper.protocolStakingKeeper.GetDelegations(ctx, voter.String())
+			for idx, address := range validators {
+				if val, ok := currValidators[address]; ok {
+					val.DelegatorDeductions = val.DelegatorDeductions.Add(amounts[idx])
+					currValidators[address] = val
+
+					votingPower := amounts[idx].Quo(val.DelegatorShares)
+
+					for _, option := range vote.Options {
+						weight, _ := sdk.NewDecFromStr(option.Weight)
+						subPower := votingPower.Mul(weight)
+						results[option.Option] = results[option.Option].Add(subPower)
+					}
+					totalVotingPower = totalVotingPower.Add(votingPower)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		keeper.deleteVote(ctx, vote.ProposalId, voter)
 		return false
 	})
@@ -91,14 +129,21 @@ func (keeper Keeper) Tally(ctx sdk.Context, proposal v1.Proposal) (passes bool,
 	tallyParams := keeper.GetTallyParams(ctx)
 	tallyResults = v1.NewTallyResultFromMap(results)
 
+	totalBondedTokens := keeper.sk.TotalBondedTokens(ctx)
+	if keeper.protocolStakingKeeper != nil {
+		totalBondedTokens = totalBondedTokens.Add(
+			keeper.protocolStakingKeeper.TotalBondedTokens(ctx),
+		)
+	}
+
 	// TODO: Upgrade the spec to cover all of these cases & remove pseudocode.
 	// If there is no staked coins, the proposal fails
-	if keeper.sk.TotalBondedTokens(ctx).IsZero() {
+	if totalBondedTokens.IsZero() {
 		return false, false, tallyResults
 	}
 
 	// If there is not enough quorum of votes, the proposal fails
-	percentVoting := totalVotingPower.Quo(sdk.NewDecFromInt(keeper.sk.TotalBondedTokens(ctx)))
+	percentVoting := totalVotingPower.Quo(sdk.NewDecFromInt(totalBondedTokens))
 	quorum, _ := sdk.NewDecFromStr(tallyParams.Quorum)
 	if percentVoting.LT(quorum) {
 		return false, false, tallyResults
diff --git a/x/gov/types/expected_keepers.go b/x/gov/types/expected_keepers.go
index 556387c62ac4..e2b7031585df 100644
--- a/x/gov/types/expected_keepers.go
+++ b/x/gov/types/expected_keepers.go
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ type StakingKeeper interface {
 	)
 }
 
+// ProtocolStakingKeeper expected KYVE protocol staking keeper (Protocol Validator and Delegator sets) (noalias)
+type ProtocolStakingKeeper interface {
+	GetActiveValidators(sdk.Context) []interface{}
+
+	TotalBondedTokens(sdk.Context) math.Int
+	GetDelegations(sdk.Context, string) ([]string, []sdk.Dec)
+}
+
 // AccountKeeper defines the expected account keeper (noalias)
 type AccountKeeper interface {
 	GetAccount(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.AccAddress) types.AccountI