What is the purpose of a DRep?

A DRep plays a crucial role as the community's representative, actively engaging in governance actions through voting and championing the collective interests of their delegators.

DReps shoulder substantial responsibilities within the governance framework, particularly in the voting process concerning pivotal system updates. The approval of such updates hinges on the nature of the governance action, demanding a sufficient vote from the pertinent governance bodies, encompassing SPOs, the constitutional committee, and fellow DReps.