diff --git a/x/cada/keeper/vote_extension.go b/x/cada/keeper/vote_extension.go
index 8428a11..ede6845 100644
--- a/x/cada/keeper/vote_extension.go
+++ b/x/cada/keeper/vote_extension.go
@@ -94,9 +94,35 @@ func (h *VoteExtHandler) ExtendVoteHandler() sdk.ExtendVoteHandler {
 
 // VerifyVoteExtensionHandler handles the verification of vote extensions by validating the provided vote extension data.
 // This function is used to verify the correctness and validity of the vote extensions submitted during the voting process.
+// func (h *VoteExtHandler) VerifyVoteExtensionHandler() sdk.VerifyVoteExtensionHandler {
+// 	return func(_ sdk.Context, _ *abci.RequestVerifyVoteExtension) (*abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension, error) {
+// 		// TODO: add proper validation for the votes if any
+// 		return &abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension{Status: abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension_ACCEPT}, nil
+// 	}
+// }
+
 func (h *VoteExtHandler) VerifyVoteExtensionHandler() sdk.VerifyVoteExtensionHandler {
-	return func(_ sdk.Context, _ *abci.RequestVerifyVoteExtension) (*abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension, error) {
-		// TODO: add proper validation for the votes if any
-		return &abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension{Status: abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension_ACCEPT}, nil
+	return func(_ sdk.Context, req *abci.RequestVerifyVoteExtension) (*abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension, error) {
+		if req == nil {
+			return &abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension{
+				Status: abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension_REJECT,
+			}, fmt.Errorf("request is nil")
+		}
+		// Example: Validate vote height (assuming the vote has a height field)
+		if req.Height <= 0 {
+			return &abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension{
+				Status: abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension_REJECT,
+			}, fmt.Errorf("invalid vote height: %d", req.Height)
+		}
+
+		if len(req.VoteExtension) == 0 {
+			return &abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension{
+				Status: abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension_REJECT,
+			}, fmt.Errorf("vote extension data is empty")
+		}
+
+		return &abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension{
+			Status: abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension_ACCEPT,
+		}, nil
 	}
 }
diff --git a/x/cada/keeper/vote_extension_test.go b/x/cada/keeper/vote_extension_test.go
index a130bc0..860524e 100644
--- a/x/cada/keeper/vote_extension_test.go
+++ b/x/cada/keeper/vote_extension_test.go
@@ -76,3 +76,123 @@ func (s *TestSuite) TestExtendVoteHandler() {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func (s *TestSuite) TestVerifyVoteExtensionHandler() {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name          string
+		startHeight   uint64
+		endHeight     uint64
+		availHeight   uint64
+		blobStatus    uint32
+		currentHeight int64
+		voteEndHeight uint64
+		isLastVoting  bool
+		expectErr     bool
+		req           *abci.RequestVerifyVoteExtension
+		expectedError string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:          "nil request",
+			startHeight:   1,
+			endHeight:     20,
+			availHeight:   30,
+			blobStatus:    3,
+			currentHeight: 22,
+			voteEndHeight: 20,
+			isLastVoting:  false,
+			expectErr:     true,
+			req:           nil,
+			expectedError: "request is nil",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "invalid vote height",
+			startHeight:   1,
+			endHeight:     20,
+			availHeight:   30,
+			blobStatus:    2,
+			currentHeight: 30,
+			voteEndHeight: 31,
+			isLastVoting:  true,
+			expectErr:     true,
+			req: &abci.RequestVerifyVoteExtension{
+				Height:        -1,
+				VoteExtension: []byte("valid extension"),
+			},
+			expectedError: "invalid vote height: -1",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "empty vote extension",
+			startHeight:   1,
+			endHeight:     20,
+			availHeight:   30,
+			blobStatus:    2,
+			currentHeight: 30,
+			voteEndHeight: 31,
+			isLastVoting:  true,
+			expectErr:     true,
+			req: &abci.RequestVerifyVoteExtension{
+				Height:        1,
+				VoteExtension: []byte{},
+			},
+			expectedError: "vote extension data is empty",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "valid request",
+			startHeight:   1,
+			endHeight:     20,
+			availHeight:   30,
+			blobStatus:    2,
+			currentHeight: 30,
+			voteEndHeight: 31,
+			isLastVoting:  true,
+			expectErr:     false,
+			req: &abci.RequestVerifyVoteExtension{
+				Height:        1,
+				VoteExtension: []byte("valid extension"),
+			},
+			expectedError: "",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		s.Run(tc.name, func() {
+			// Set up block height and blob status
+			s.ctx = s.ctx.WithBlockHeight(tc.currentHeight)
+
+			err := store.UpdateStartHeight(s.ctx, s.store, tc.startHeight)
+			s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+			err = store.UpdateEndHeight(s.ctx, s.store, tc.endHeight)
+			s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+			err = store.UpdateAvailHeight(s.ctx, s.store, tc.availHeight)
+			s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+			err = store.UpdateBlobStatus(s.ctx, s.store, tc.blobStatus)
+			s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+			err = store.UpdateVotingEndHeight(s.ctx, s.store, tc.voteEndHeight, tc.isLastVoting)
+			s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+			verifyVoteExtensionHandler := s.voteExtensionHandler.VerifyVoteExtensionHandler()
+
+			// Handle nil request
+			var res *abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension
+			if tc.req == nil {
+				res, err = verifyVoteExtensionHandler(s.ctx, nil)
+			} else {
+				res, err = verifyVoteExtensionHandler(s.ctx, tc.req)
+			}
+
+			if tc.expectErr {
+				s.Require().Error(err)
+				s.Require().Contains(err.Error(), tc.expectedError)
+				s.Require().Equal(abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension_REJECT, res.Status)
+			} else {
+				s.Require().NoError(err)
+				s.Require().NotNil(res)
+				s.Require().Equal(abci.ResponseVerifyVoteExtension_ACCEPT, res.Status)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}