diff --git a/contracts/governance/Governor.sol b/contracts/governance/Governor.sol
index 63c7b556ca1..dd6af79fa04 100644
--- a/contracts/governance/Governor.sol
+++ b/contracts/governance/Governor.sol
@@ -179,6 +179,15 @@ abstract contract Governor is Context, ERC165, EIP712, IGovernor {
      */
     function _voteSucceeded(uint256 proposalId) internal view virtual returns (bool);
 
+    /**
+     * @dev Check the voting weight of an account.
+     */
+    function _getVotes(
+        address account,
+        uint256 blockNumber,
+        bytes memory params
+    ) internal view virtual returns (uint256);
+
     /**
      * @dev Register a vote with a given support and voting weight.
      *
@@ -314,6 +323,13 @@ abstract contract Governor is Context, ERC165, EIP712, IGovernor {
         return proposalId;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @dev See {IGovernor-getVotes}.
+     */
+    function getVotes(address account, uint256 blockNumber) public view virtual override returns (uint256) {
+        return _getVotes(account, blockNumber, _defaultParams());
+    }
+
     /**
      * @dev See {IGovernor-castVote}.
      */
@@ -381,7 +397,7 @@ abstract contract Governor is Context, ERC165, EIP712, IGovernor {
         ProposalCore storage proposal = _proposals[proposalId];
         require(state(proposalId) == ProposalState.Active, "Governor: vote not currently active");
 
-        uint256 weight = getVotes(account, proposal.voteStart.getDeadline());
+        uint256 weight = _getVotes(account, proposal.voteStart.getDeadline(), params);
         _countVote(proposalId, account, support, weight, params);
 
         emit VoteCast(account, proposalId, support, weight, reason);
diff --git a/contracts/governance/extensions/GovernorVotes.sol b/contracts/governance/extensions/GovernorVotes.sol
index ee3f88e3562..343fc63add9 100644
--- a/contracts/governance/extensions/GovernorVotes.sol
+++ b/contracts/governance/extensions/GovernorVotes.sol
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ abstract contract GovernorVotes is Governor {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Read the voting weight from the token's built in snapshot mechanism (see {IGovernor-getVotes}).
+     * Read the voting weight from the token's built in snapshot mechanism (see {Governor-_getVotes}).
      */
-    function getVotes(address account, uint256 blockNumber) public view virtual override returns (uint256) {
+    function _getVotes(address account, uint256 blockNumber, bytes memory /*params*/) internal view virtual override returns (uint256) {
         return token.getPastVotes(account, blockNumber);
     }
 }
diff --git a/contracts/governance/extensions/GovernorVotesComp.sol b/contracts/governance/extensions/GovernorVotesComp.sol
index 9eb87a35fa4..ef7a0ef18bf 100644
--- a/contracts/governance/extensions/GovernorVotesComp.sol
+++ b/contracts/governance/extensions/GovernorVotesComp.sol
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ abstract contract GovernorVotesComp is Governor {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Read the voting weight from the token's built in snapshot mechanism (see {IGovernor-getVotes}).
+     * Read the voting weight from the token's built in snapshot mechanism (see {Governor-_getVotes}).
      */
-    function getVotes(address account, uint256 blockNumber) public view virtual override returns (uint256) {
+    function _getVotes(address account, uint256 blockNumber, bytes memory /*params*/) internal view virtual override returns (uint256) {
         return token.getPriorVotes(account, blockNumber);
     }
 }
diff --git a/contracts/mocks/GovernorCompMock.sol b/contracts/mocks/GovernorCompMock.sol
index 9dcbc536d0e..c2d8733e032 100644
--- a/contracts/mocks/GovernorCompMock.sol
+++ b/contracts/mocks/GovernorCompMock.sol
@@ -28,14 +28,4 @@ contract GovernorCompMock is GovernorVotesComp, GovernorCountingSimple {
     ) public returns (uint256 proposalId) {
         return _cancel(targets, values, calldatas, salt);
     }
-
-    function getVotes(address account, uint256 blockNumber)
-        public
-        view
-        virtual
-        override(IGovernor, GovernorVotesComp)
-        returns (uint256)
-    {
-        return super.getVotes(account, blockNumber);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/contracts/mocks/GovernorCompatibilityBravoMock.sol b/contracts/mocks/GovernorCompatibilityBravoMock.sol
index 60afbb918e9..8f295f62faa 100644
--- a/contracts/mocks/GovernorCompatibilityBravoMock.sol
+++ b/contracts/mocks/GovernorCompatibilityBravoMock.sol
@@ -124,16 +124,6 @@ contract GovernorCompatibilityBravoMock is
         return super._cancel(targets, values, calldatas, salt);
     }
 
-    function getVotes(address account, uint256 blockNumber)
-        public
-        view
-        virtual
-        override(IGovernor, GovernorVotesComp)
-        returns (uint256)
-    {
-        return super.getVotes(account, blockNumber);
-    }
-
     function _executor() internal view virtual override(Governor, GovernorTimelockCompound) returns (address) {
         return super._executor();
     }
diff --git a/contracts/mocks/GovernorMock.sol b/contracts/mocks/GovernorMock.sol
index 85233f55951..dafb0a0a7a5 100644
--- a/contracts/mocks/GovernorMock.sol
+++ b/contracts/mocks/GovernorMock.sol
@@ -35,16 +35,6 @@ contract GovernorMock is
         return _cancel(targets, values, calldatas, salt);
     }
 
-    function getVotes(address account, uint256 blockNumber)
-        public
-        view
-        virtual
-        override(IGovernor, GovernorVotes)
-        returns (uint256)
-    {
-        return super.getVotes(account, blockNumber);
-    }
-
     function proposalThreshold() public view override(Governor, GovernorSettings) returns (uint256) {
         return super.proposalThreshold();
     }
diff --git a/contracts/mocks/GovernorTimelockCompoundMock.sol b/contracts/mocks/GovernorTimelockCompoundMock.sol
index aeba5b86a80..88a8829280c 100644
--- a/contracts/mocks/GovernorTimelockCompoundMock.sol
+++ b/contracts/mocks/GovernorTimelockCompoundMock.sol
@@ -92,16 +92,6 @@ contract GovernorTimelockCompoundMock is
         return super._cancel(targets, values, calldatas, salt);
     }
 
-    function getVotes(address account, uint256 blockNumber)
-        public
-        view
-        virtual
-        override(IGovernor, GovernorVotes)
-        returns (uint256)
-    {
-        return super.getVotes(account, blockNumber);
-    }
-
     function _executor() internal view virtual override(Governor, GovernorTimelockCompound) returns (address) {
         return super._executor();
     }
diff --git a/contracts/mocks/GovernorTimelockControlMock.sol b/contracts/mocks/GovernorTimelockControlMock.sol
index 97376c8253a..b056e5313ef 100644
--- a/contracts/mocks/GovernorTimelockControlMock.sol
+++ b/contracts/mocks/GovernorTimelockControlMock.sol
@@ -92,16 +92,6 @@ contract GovernorTimelockControlMock is
         return super._cancel(targets, values, calldatas, descriptionHash);
     }
 
-    function getVotes(address account, uint256 blockNumber)
-        public
-        view
-        virtual
-        override(IGovernor, GovernorVotes)
-        returns (uint256)
-    {
-        return super.getVotes(account, blockNumber);
-    }
-
     function _executor() internal view virtual override(Governor, GovernorTimelockControl) returns (address) {
         return super._executor();
     }
diff --git a/contracts/mocks/GovernorVoteMock.sol b/contracts/mocks/GovernorVoteMock.sol
index 23ccf6bc09c..60a3d41355e 100644
--- a/contracts/mocks/GovernorVoteMock.sol
+++ b/contracts/mocks/GovernorVoteMock.sol
@@ -28,14 +28,4 @@ contract GovernorVoteMocks is GovernorVotes, GovernorCountingSimple {
     ) public returns (uint256 proposalId) {
         return _cancel(targets, values, calldatas, salt);
     }
-
-    function getVotes(address account, uint256 blockNumber)
-        public
-        view
-        virtual
-        override(IGovernor, GovernorVotes)
-        returns (uint256)
-    {
-        return super.getVotes(account, blockNumber);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/contracts/mocks/wizard/MyGovernor1.sol b/contracts/mocks/wizard/MyGovernor1.sol
index bd524ee55a2..a80d8400c5e 100644
--- a/contracts/mocks/wizard/MyGovernor1.sol
+++ b/contracts/mocks/wizard/MyGovernor1.sol
@@ -40,15 +40,6 @@ contract MyGovernor1 is
         return super.quorum(blockNumber);
     }
 
-    function getVotes(address account, uint256 blockNumber)
-        public
-        view
-        override(IGovernor, GovernorVotes)
-        returns (uint256)
-    {
-        return super.getVotes(account, blockNumber);
-    }
-
     function state(uint256 proposalId) public view override(Governor, GovernorTimelockControl) returns (ProposalState) {
         return super.state(proposalId);
     }
diff --git a/contracts/mocks/wizard/MyGovernor2.sol b/contracts/mocks/wizard/MyGovernor2.sol
index 3a5c983e0b3..34c608c5cc2 100644
--- a/contracts/mocks/wizard/MyGovernor2.sol
+++ b/contracts/mocks/wizard/MyGovernor2.sol
@@ -46,15 +46,6 @@ contract MyGovernor2 is
         return super.quorum(blockNumber);
     }
 
-    function getVotes(address account, uint256 blockNumber)
-        public
-        view
-        override(IGovernor, GovernorVotes)
-        returns (uint256)
-    {
-        return super.getVotes(account, blockNumber);
-    }
-
     function state(uint256 proposalId) public view override(Governor, GovernorTimelockControl) returns (ProposalState) {
         return super.state(proposalId);
     }
diff --git a/contracts/mocks/wizard/MyGovernor3.sol b/contracts/mocks/wizard/MyGovernor3.sol
index 835a893a3a4..70e4e87f046 100644
--- a/contracts/mocks/wizard/MyGovernor3.sol
+++ b/contracts/mocks/wizard/MyGovernor3.sol
@@ -44,15 +44,6 @@ contract MyGovernor is
         return super.quorum(blockNumber);
     }
 
-    function getVotes(address account, uint256 blockNumber)
-        public
-        view
-        override(IGovernor, GovernorVotes)
-        returns (uint256)
-    {
-        return super.getVotes(account, blockNumber);
-    }
-
     function state(uint256 proposalId)
         public
         view