diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 82247215..7da10c36 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@
             android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|uiMode"
             android:launchMode="singleTop" />
 
+        <activity android:name=".activities.PoliteiaWelcomeActivity"
+            android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|uiMode"
+            android:launchMode="singleTop" />
+
         <provider
             android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
             android:authorities="${applicationId}.fileprovider"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/HomeActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/HomeActivity.kt
index ed13160e..62e73cbd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -484,12 +484,15 @@ class HomeActivity : BaseActivity(), SyncProgressListener, TxAndBlockNotificatio
     override fun onProposalsSynced() {
     }
 
+    private val isEnablePoliteiaNotification: Boolean
+        get() = multiWallet!!.readBoolConfigValueForKey(
+            Dcrlibwallet.PoliteiaNotificationConfigKey, false
+        ) && multiWallet!!.readBoolConfigValueForKey(
+            Constants.GOVERNANCE_SETTING, false
+        )
+
     override fun onNewProposal(proposal: Proposal) {
-        if (multiWallet!!.readBoolConfigValueForKey(
-                Dcrlibwallet.PoliteiaNotificationConfigKey,
-                false
-            )
-        ) {
+        if (isEnablePoliteiaNotification) {
             Utils.sendProposalNotification(
                 this,
                 notificationManager,
@@ -500,11 +503,7 @@ class HomeActivity : BaseActivity(), SyncProgressListener, TxAndBlockNotificatio
     }
 
     override fun onProposalVoteStarted(proposal: Proposal) {
-        if (multiWallet!!.readBoolConfigValueForKey(
-                Dcrlibwallet.PoliteiaNotificationConfigKey,
-                false
-            )
-        ) {
+        if (isEnablePoliteiaNotification) {
             Utils.sendProposalNotification(
                 this,
                 notificationManager,
@@ -515,11 +514,7 @@ class HomeActivity : BaseActivity(), SyncProgressListener, TxAndBlockNotificatio
     }
 
     override fun onProposalVoteFinished(proposal: Proposal) {
-        if (multiWallet!!.readBoolConfigValueForKey(
-                Dcrlibwallet.PoliteiaNotificationConfigKey,
-                false
-            )
-        ) {
+        if (isEnablePoliteiaNotification) {
             Utils.sendProposalNotification(
                 this,
                 notificationManager,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/activities/PoliteiaWelcomeActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/activities/PoliteiaWelcomeActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..274cddf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/activities/PoliteiaWelcomeActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2021 The Decred developers
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an ISC
+ * license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+package com.dcrandroid.activities
+
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.os.Bundle
+import com.dcrandroid.R
+import com.dcrandroid.activities.more.PoliteiaActivity
+import com.dcrandroid.data.Constants
+import com.dcrandroid.dialog.InfoDialog
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_politeia_welcome.*
+
+class PoliteiaWelcomeActivity: BaseActivity() {
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_politeia_welcome)
+        iv_info.setOnClickListener {
+            InfoDialog(this)
+                .setDialogTitle(getString(R.string.governance))
+                .setMessage(getString(R.string.politeia_welcome_info))
+                .setPositiveButton(getString(R.string.got_it), null)
+                .show()
+        }
+        btn_fetch_proposals.setOnClickListener {
+            multiWallet?.setBoolConfigValueForKey(Constants.HAS_SHOW_POLITEIA_WELCOME, true)
+            startActivity(Intent(this, PoliteiaActivity::class.java))
+            finish()
+        }
+        go_back.setOnClickListener {
+            finish()
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/activities/more/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/activities/more/SettingsActivity.kt
index 7bbdcec7..c888f210 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/activities/more/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/activities/more/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
 package com.dcrandroid.activities.more
 
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver
 import com.dcrandroid.R
 import com.dcrandroid.activities.BaseActivity
 import com.dcrandroid.data.Constants
 import com.dcrandroid.extensions.hide
 import com.dcrandroid.extensions.show
+import com.dcrandroid.extensions.toggleVisibility
 import com.dcrandroid.fragments.PasswordPinDialogFragment
 import com.dcrandroid.preference.EditTextPreference
 import com.dcrandroid.preference.ListPreference
@@ -47,6 +49,17 @@ class SettingsActivity : BaseActivity(), ViewTreeObserver.OnScrollChangedListene
             Dcrlibwallet.PoliteiaNotificationConfigKey,
             enable_politeia_notification
         )
+        SwitchPreference(
+            this,
+            Constants.GOVERNANCE_SETTING,
+            enable_governance
+        ) { isOn ->
+            enable_politeia_notification.visibility = if (isOn) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE
+            return@SwitchPreference isOn
+        }
+
+        enable_politeia_notification.visibility =
+            if (multiWallet?.readBoolConfigValueForKey(Constants.GOVERNANCE_SETTING, false) == true) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE
 
         enableStartupSecurity = SwitchPreference(
             this,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/data/Constants.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/data/Constants.java
index 7d5086b2..b847935d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/data/Constants.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/data/Constants.java
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ public class Constants {
             VOTE_SUMMARY = "votesummary",
             COLOR_THEME = "color_theme",
             MIXED = "mixed",
-            UNMIXED = "unmixed";
+            UNMIXED = "unmixed",
+            HAS_SHOW_POLITEIA_WELCOME = "has_show_politeia_welcome",
+            GOVERNANCE_SETTING = "governance_setting";
 
     public static final int TRANSACTION_SUMMARY_ID = 5552478,
             PROPOSAL_SUMMARY_ID = 5552479,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/fragments/more/MoreFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/fragments/more/MoreFragment.kt
index 98d53b75..49744c44 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/fragments/more/MoreFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dcrandroid/fragments/more/MoreFragment.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
 import com.dcrandroid.R
+import com.dcrandroid.activities.PoliteiaWelcomeActivity
 import com.dcrandroid.activities.more.*
+import com.dcrandroid.data.Constants
 import com.dcrandroid.fragments.BaseFragment
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_more.*
 
@@ -31,7 +33,9 @@ class MoreFragment : BaseFragment() {
         super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState)
 
         setToolbarTitle(R.string.more, false)
-
+        val hasShowPoliteiaWelcome =
+            multiWallet?.readBoolConfigValueForKey(Constants.HAS_SHOW_POLITEIA_WELCOME, false)
+                ?: false
         val items = arrayOf(
             ListItem(
                 R.string.settings,
@@ -46,7 +50,10 @@ class MoreFragment : BaseFragment() {
             ListItem(
                 R.string.politeia,
                 R.drawable.ic_politeia,
-                Intent(context, PoliteiaActivity::class.java)
+                Intent(
+                    context,
+                    if (hasShowPoliteiaWelcome) PoliteiaActivity::class.java else PoliteiaWelcomeActivity::class.java
+                )
             ),
             ListItem(
                 R.string.help,
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_governance.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_governance.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc6a7b1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_governance.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="92dp"
+    android:height="92dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="92"
+    android:viewportHeight="92">
+  <group>
+    <clip-path
+        android:pathData="M0.6665,0.6667h90.6667v90.6667h-90.6667z"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M91.3332,85.6667H0.6665V91.3334H91.3332V85.6667Z"
+        android:fillColor="#091440"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M80.2267,74.3335H12V80.0002H80.2267V74.3335Z"
+        android:fillColor="#091440"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M0.6665,23.3334V29.0001H91.3332V23.3334L45.9998,0.6667L0.6665,23.3334Z"
+        android:fillColor="#091440"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M20.3867,34.6667H12V46.0001H20.3867V34.6667Z"
+        android:fillColor="#091440"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M80.0001,34.6667H71.3867V46.0001H80.0001V34.6667Z"
+        android:fillColor="#091440"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M65.04,34.6667H56.6533V46.0001H65.04V34.6667Z"
+        android:fillColor="#091440"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M50.08,34.6667H41.6934V46.0001H50.08V34.6667Z"
+        android:fillColor="#091440"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M35.3467,34.6667H26.7334V46.0001H35.3467V34.6667Z"
+        android:fillColor="#091440"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M20.3867,46H12V68.6667H20.3867V46Z"
+        android:fillColor="#C4CBD2"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M80.0001,46H71.3867V68.6667H80.0001V46Z"
+        android:fillColor="#C4CBD2"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M65.04,46H56.6533V68.6667H65.04V46Z"
+        android:fillColor="#C4CBD2"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M50.08,46H41.6934V68.6667H50.08V46Z"
+        android:fillColor="#C4CBD2"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M35.3467,46H26.7334V68.6667H35.3467V46Z"
+        android:fillColor="#C4CBD2"/>
+  </group>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_politeia_welcome.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_politeia_welcome.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ec4564f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_politeia_welcome.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2018-2021 The Decred developers
+  ~ Use of this source code is governed by an ISC
+  ~ license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+  -->
+
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="@color/background"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+
+    <com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="?actionBarSize"
+        android:id="@+id/app_bar"
+        app:elevation="0dp"
+        android:background="@color/background"
+        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.AppBarOverlay">
+
+        <androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar
+            android:id="@+id/toolbar"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:paddingStart="0dp"
+            android:paddingLeft="0dp"
+            app:contentInsetStart="0dp"
+            app:contentInsetLeft="0dp"
+            android:paddingEnd="0dp"
+            android:paddingRight="0dp"
+            app:contentInsetEnd="0dp"
+            app:contentInsetRight="0dp">
+
+            <LinearLayout
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:paddingStart="@dimen/margin_padding_size_8"
+                android:paddingEnd="0dp"
+                android:orientation="horizontal"
+                android:gravity="center_vertical">
+
+                <ImageView
+                    android:layout_width="40dp"
+                    android:layout_height="40dp"
+                    android:padding="@dimen/margin_padding_size_8"
+                    android:background="@drawable/circular_surface_ripple"
+                    android:focusable="true"
+                    android:clickable="true"
+                    android:id="@+id/go_back"
+                    app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_back" />
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:text="@string/governance"
+                    android:textSize="@dimen/edit_text_size_20"
+                    android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/margin_padding_size_8"
+                    android:textColor="@color/text1"
+                    android:includeFontPadding="false"
+                    app:fontFamily="@font/source_sans_pro" />
+
+                <LinearLayout
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:gravity="end">
+
+                    <ImageView
+                        android:layout_width="40dp"
+                        android:layout_height="40dp"
+                        android:id="@+id/iv_info"
+                        android:padding="@dimen/margin_padding_size_8"
+                        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_info"
+                        android:focusable="true"
+                        android:clickable="true"
+                        android:background="@drawable/circular_surface_ripple" />
+
+                </LinearLayout>
+
+            </LinearLayout>
+
+        </androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar>
+
+    </com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout>
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:layout_width="120dp"
+        android:layout_height="120dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_padding_size_24"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_governance" />
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        android:paddingStart="@dimen/margin_padding_size_24"
+        android:paddingEnd="@dimen/margin_padding_size_24"
+        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_padding_size_24"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/how_does_governance_work"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/edit_text_size_20"
+            android:textColor="@color/text1"
+            android:fontFamily="@font/source_sans_pro_semibold"
+            android:gravity="center" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/politeia_community_info"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/edit_text_size_16"
+            android:textColor="@color/text1"
+            android:fontFamily="@font/source_sans_pro"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_padding_size_16"
+            android:gravity="start" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/politeia_stakeholders_info"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/edit_text_size_16"
+            android:textColor="@color/text1"
+            android:fontFamily="@font/source_sans_pro"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_padding_size_16"
+            android:gravity="start" />
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:background="@color/surface"
+        android:padding="@dimen/margin_padding_size_16"
+        android:gravity="center_horizontal">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/btn_fetch_proposals"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:paddingTop="@dimen/margin_padding_size_16"
+            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/margin_padding_size_16"
+            style="@style/textViewButton"
+            android:text="@string/fetch_proposals"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/edit_text_size_18" />
+
+    </RelativeLayout>
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_activity.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_activity.xml
index f9ade457..33ef3e2f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_activity.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_activity.xml
@@ -127,6 +127,36 @@
 
                 </LinearLayout>
 
+                <LinearLayout
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:id="@+id/enable_governance"
+                    android:padding="@dimen/margin_padding_size_16"
+                    android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                    android:focusable="true"
+                    android:clickable="true"
+                    android:background="@drawable/surface_ripple"
+                    android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+                    <TextView
+                        android:layout_width="0dp"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:id="@id/pref_title"
+                        android:layout_weight="1"
+                        android:includeFontPadding="false"
+                        android:text="@string/governance"
+                        android:textColor="@color/text1"
+                        android:fontFamily="@font/source_sans_pro"
+                        android:textSize="@dimen/edit_text_size_16" />
+
+                    <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:id="@id/pref_switch"
+                        android:theme="@style/Switch" />
+
+                </LinearLayout>
+
                 <LinearLayout
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -359,6 +389,7 @@
                     android:gravity="center_vertical"
                     android:focusable="true"
                     android:clickable="true"
+                    tools:visibility="gone"
                     android:background="@drawable/surface_ripple"
                     android:orientation="horizontal">
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d0528783..0c02066b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -677,6 +677,12 @@
     <string name="yes_no_votes_percent">Yes: %1$d (%2$.2f%%)  No: %3$d (%4$.2f%%)</string>
     <string name="proposal_name_author">%1$s by %2$s</string>
     <string name="no_internet">No internet connection</string>
+    <string name="governance">Governance</string>
+    <string name="how_does_governance_work">How does Governance Work?</string>
+    <string name="politeia_community_info">The Decred community can participate in proposal discussions for new initiatives and request funding for these initiatives.</string>
+    <string name="politeia_stakeholders_info">Decred stakeholders can vote if these proposals should be approved and paid for by the Decred Treasury.</string>
+    <string name="politeia_welcome_info">Proposals and politeia notificationas can be enabled/disabled on the settings page.</string>
+    <string name="fetch_proposals">Fetch proposals</string>
     <!--/Politeia-->
 
 </resources>