Direct Voting is where any ADA holder can vote on any Governance Action. To be eligible to vote, you must register:
You will need ADA in a compatible wallet (see list of compatible wallets)
Your ADA balance in your wallet must be large enough to cover a 500 ADA deposit (which is refundable) plus any transaction fees - (currently less than 0.2 ADA)
Click on "Register" in the "Become a Direct Voter" panel on the Dashboard to get started
Follow the prompts to register. You will simply be asked to sign a transaction.
Wait a few minutes.
When the transaction is completed on the chain, the dashboard will change to show that you are registered to vote.
You can now vote on any Governance Action