In Democracy, the Top comes from the Bottom

In a real democracy the Top of governing comes from the Bottom, or from the People. In other forms, the Top functions by a different principle. Of course, the other forms of government, are also 'run' by 'individuals from the bottom', but the 'claim' to power is different from that of Democracy. In the Divine Right of Kings form, the Top claims 'Divine guidance' in the establishment of 'Rule' or 'Government'. In Dictatorship, the 'Top' is 'assumed' or 'taken' by force. In Plutocracy, Government is rule by the 1%. In Oligarchy, Rule is by the 'select few' who are, apparently, guided by power( not necessarily money). In any case, in non-democratic forms of government, the People have, little to no, influence. But, in a democracy, the People are the very source of political power. In a real democracy, the People at the Bottom are considered the essence of government. It is they, by way of the Constitution, who confer power to Political Office. Elections are the means of selecting those who will assume the positions of power. But, unfortunately, even elections are subject to tampering. (Leave it to the ingenuity of human kind to find ways around anything, even elections.) For example, stuffing ballot boxes; tampering with voting machines; erroneous counting methods; requiring I.D.'s for voting; and the favorite , Gerrymandering; and, I'm sure, many other ways. The question, I have relates to the use of the computer to implement the voting process. Computers and science, both, have 'quantified' a 'language' that has led us into 'Quantum mechanics' and the 'Quantum Universe', but we still live in the 'everyday world'. We are told that we live in a 'quantum world', and we can't count 'votes' properly in a Democracy? How can our technology be used to properly count votes in the everyday world in which we live? We count the People( Census), why can't we count their votes without having to 'go to the polls'? In a Democracy the Top comes from the Bottom. Are the 'Polls' outdated?