Just a thought I wanted to throw out for scrutiny.
I’m not a fan of the state and especially the current system of representation in most western nations. But a hybrid rerpesentatitive/direct online democracy seems interesting as a mental exercise. Online voting isn’t anything new, but what about the ability to attach your vote to someone elses? Those who don’t have the time or the interest to follow the governmental process, can find someone who most resembles their beliefs and set their voting to automatically mimic that persons voting pattern. And can remove the link just as easily or override the link in cases of special interest to the person.
In general, the problem seems to be found in democratic decision-making as a system. That consideration tends to obviate fixes to democratic process. You might search on “Hoppe” and “democracy” for related writings. That will get you Hoppe’s book, Democracy- the God that Failed, and related essays.
This is exactly the idea behind legislative representation.
Electoral reform is impossible anyway. If the people who determine the electoral process are the same people who are elected by it, the winners will always rig the system in their own favour. No outsider will ever push reform that isn’t specifically in the interests of the ruling class.