The reason for the lack of interest is that local politicians don't have enough power. If all the local mayor decides about is whether the town hall is going to

The reason for the lack of interest is that local politicians don't have enough power. If all the local mayor decides about is whether the town hall is going to be blue or green, people don't care. If he can decide if people are allowed to visit local businesses with or without a vaccination verification people did care... a lot.