# What is a DRep? Delegated Representatives (DReps) are ADA holders who registered on-chain to allow other members of the community to delegate their voting power to them, so that they can vote on their behalf. They are are like 'parlimentary representatives' in the Governance system. DReps are defined by [CIP-1694](https://www.1694.io/). They can: * Submit Governance Actions * Review and submit votes on active Governance Actions * Accept delegated Voting Power from any ADA holder When a DRep votes on a Governance Action, they vote with all the [Voting Power](/cardano-govtool/faqs/what-is-voting-power.md) that is delegated to them. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.gov.tools/cardano-govtool/faqs/what-is-a-drep.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.