How to vote in Helldivers 2

Working out how to vote in Helldivers 2 is surprisingly complicated if you've never really engaged with the DSS (Democracy Space Station) or the actions it can undertake to help Helldivers in their ongoing galactic war. Voting lets you decide where the DSS will travel to provide tactical bonuses to divers on the ground based on donation thresholds.

Below, I'll explain how you go about voting on the DSS, but also how to help unlock some of these powerful buffs during campaigns against the bugs, bots, or Illuminate.