Why do they still use delegates in voting ? The 1700s is over

In the 1700s, before modern transportation and communication using delegates made sense, your delegate rode a horse to the capital or someplace and voted on your behalf.

But why do we still do this dumbshit today ?

 

Iowa still hasn't been able to get the results out. The ponies are slow. Does that answer your question?

 

Just use paper ballots and stop being so damn lazy.

Cell phone app for voting, BS, to easy to cheat.

 

The democratic education programme:

Representatives are elected and can choose which way they vote on issues brought before them. Obviously their 'Party' will have a particular line on the matter and the Representative will be asked to tow the party 'line' irrespective of whether by doing so S/He is voting against the wishes of the majority of the people who elected him/her. The Constituents. IS THAT DEMOCRACY ???


Delegates are mandated to vote in one particular way by the majority of his/her constituents, irrespective whether such vote is contrary to the Delegate's own political opinions or principles or contrary to the policy of the political party the delegate belongs to.


QUESTION: which of the two systems of voting is more democratic ???