Election.

I know there are council elections this Saturday but they seem not very exciting compared to federal or state elections. Is voting even compulsory? Is it a big deal and I'm just out of it, or is it not a big deal? Anyway, since I don't have a clue I googled my area to see who was running, and I've chosen who I'll vote for, so I feel super prepared. It's quite exciting, I even had firefighters to choose from.