If only we could have a petition and vote directly on this kind of thing, and not close voting until we confirm that X% of the (legal) population has voted. It'

If only we could have a petition and vote directly on this kind of thing, and not close voting until we confirm that X% of the (legal) population has voted. It's 2023, and I'm honestly baffled we haven't done something along these lines by now. Perhaps future generations will look back on this period and see us as barbaric because of it.