diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DraftProposalList.tsx b/frontend/src/components/DraftProposalList.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43db213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DraftProposalList.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import type { DraftProposal } from '../types';
+import { getDrafts, deleteDraft } from '../drafts';
+
+interface Props {
+  onEdit: (draft: DraftProposal) => void;
+  onPublish: (draft: DraftProposal) => void;
+}
+
+export function DraftProposalList({ onEdit, onPublish }: Props) {
+  const [drafts, setDrafts] = useState<DraftProposal[]>(() => getDrafts());
+
+  const handleDelete = (id: string) => {
+    deleteDraft(id);
+    setDrafts(getDrafts());
+  };
+
+  if (drafts.length === 0) return <p style={{ color: '#6b7280' }}>No saved drafts.</p>;
+
+  return (
+    <ul style={{ listStyle: 'none', padding: 0, margin: 0 }}>
+      {drafts.map(draft => (
+        <li key={draft.id} style={{ border: '1px solid #e5e7eb', borderRadius: 8, padding: '1rem', marginBottom: '0.75rem' }}>
+          <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between', alignItems: 'flex-start', gap: '0.5rem' }}>
+            <div>
+              <strong>{draft.title || <em>Untitled</em>}</strong>
+              <div style={{ fontSize: '0.75rem', color: '#6b7280', marginTop: '0.25rem' }}>
+                Saved {new Date(draft.savedAt).toLocaleString()}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '0.5rem', flexShrink: 0 }}>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => onEdit(draft)}
+                style={{ padding: '0.25rem 0.75rem', border: '1px solid #d1d5db', borderRadius: 6, background: '#fff', cursor: 'pointer', fontSize: '0.875rem' }}
+              >
+                Edit
+              </button>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => onPublish(draft)}
+                style={{ padding: '0.25rem 0.75rem', border: 'none', borderRadius: 6, background: '#3b82f6', color: '#fff', cursor: 'pointer', fontSize: '0.875rem' }}
+              >
+                Publish
+              </button>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => handleDelete(draft.id)}
+                style={{ padding: '0.25rem 0.75rem', border: 'none', borderRadius: 6, background: '#ef4444', color: '#fff', cursor: 'pointer', fontSize: '0.875rem' }}
+                aria-label={`Delete draft "${draft.title}"`}
+              >
+                Delete
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </li>
+      ))}
+    </ul>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/NewProposalForm.tsx b/frontend/src/components/NewProposalForm.tsx
index 037cf18..1dc0661 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/NewProposalForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/NewProposalForm.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
+import type { DraftProposal } from '../types';
+import { saveDraft } from '../drafts';
 
 interface Props {
   onClose: () => void;
   onSuccess: (proposalId: number) => void;
   onAnnounce?: (msg: string) => void;
   onError?: (msg: string) => void;
+  initialDraft?: DraftProposal | null;
+  onDraftSaved?: (draft: DraftProposal) => void;
 }
 
 interface FormState {
@@ -50,14 +54,24 @@ function validate(f: FormState): Partial<Record<keyof FormState, string>> {
   return errs;
 }
 
-export function NewProposalForm({ onClose, onSuccess, onAnnounce, onError }: Props) {
-  const [form, setForm] = useState<FormState>(INITIAL);
+export function NewProposalForm({ onClose, onSuccess, onAnnounce, onError, initialDraft, onDraftSaved }: Props) {
+  const [form, setForm] = useState<FormState>(
+    initialDraft
+      ? { title: initialDraft.title, description: initialDraft.description, quorum: initialDraft.quorum, duration: initialDraft.duration }
+      : INITIAL
+  );
   const [errors, setErrors] = useState<Partial<Record<keyof FormState, string>>>({});
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
 
   const set = (k: keyof FormState) => (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>) =>
     setForm(f => ({ ...f, [k]: e.target.value }));
 
+  const handleSaveDraft = () => {
+    const draft = saveDraft({ title: form.title, description: form.description, quorum: form.quorum, duration: form.duration });
+    onAnnounce?.('Draft saved.');
+    onDraftSaved?.(draft);
+  };
+
   const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
     const errs = validate(form);
@@ -164,6 +178,14 @@ export function NewProposalForm({ onClose, onSuccess, onAnnounce, onError }: Pro
             >
               Cancel
             </button>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={handleSaveDraft}
+              disabled={submitting}
+              style={{ padding: '0.5rem 1rem', border: '1px solid #6b7280', borderRadius: 6, background: '#fff', cursor: 'pointer' }}
+            >
+              Save as Draft
+            </button>
             <button
               type="submit"
               disabled={submitting}
diff --git a/frontend/src/drafts.ts b/frontend/src/drafts.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed60092
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/drafts.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import type { DraftProposal } from './types';
+
+const KEY = 'cosmosvote_drafts';
+
+function load(): DraftProposal[] {
+  try { return JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(KEY) ?? '[]'); } catch { return []; }
+}
+
+function save(drafts: DraftProposal[]): void {
+  localStorage.setItem(KEY, JSON.stringify(drafts));
+}
+
+export function saveDraft(draft: Omit<DraftProposal, 'id' | 'savedAt'>): DraftProposal {
+  const drafts = load();
+  const entry: DraftProposal = { ...draft, id: crypto.randomUUID(), savedAt: Date.now() };
+  save([...drafts, entry]);
+  return entry;
+}
+
+export function getDrafts(): DraftProposal[] {
+  return load();
+}
+
+export function getDraft(id: string): DraftProposal | null {
+  return load().find(d => d.id === id) ?? null;
+}
+
+export function deleteDraft(id: string): void {
+  save(load().filter(d => d.id !== id));
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/types.ts b/frontend/src/types.ts
index 48620ee..24691cb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 // Governance contract types mirroring the Rust contract
 
-export type ProposalState = 'Active' | 'Passed' | 'Rejected' | 'Executed' | 'Cancelled';
+export type ProposalState = 'Active' | 'Passed' | 'Rejected' | 'Executed' | 'Cancelled' | 'Draft';
+
+export interface DraftProposal {
+  id: string;
+  title: string;
+  description: string;
+  quorum: string;
+  duration: string;
+  savedAt: number;
+}
 export type VoteType = 'Yes' | 'No' | 'Abstain';
 
 export interface Proposal {