[1][2] According to Bradlee, the software was designed to "put power in people's hands," and so that they "can see how the process works, so it's a little less mysterious than it was 10 years ago.

"[3] Bradlee has noticed that many citizens are taking this process seriously and using his app to create legitimate redistricting maps that could be put in place.

[4][5][7] Political science firms such as FiveThirtyEight have used the website to draw examples of gerrymandered districts, including on their famous Atlas of Redistricting.

DRA 2020 is built by a small team of volunteers — Dave Bradlee, Terry Crowley, Alec Ramsay, and David Rinn — all with a shared passion for technology & democracy and all Microsoft veterans.

Their mission is to empower civic organizations and citizen activists to advocate for fair congressional and legislative districts and increased transparency in the redistricting process.