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If said "everyone" would care, they'd definitely show up at the booths. So the change is better indeed, benefiting those few who care.

If a small portion of people is in favor of a change and the rest is ambivalent, does that mean the change shouldn't happen?

Bring in Australian-style compulsory voting then.

In Australia there would be no public vote for this. It would just be some internal council decision.