[all new phil]

Very little effort is involved in the act of voting. Are people afraid to leave or arrive at work when it is dark in Winter? I don't think so.

Five minutes ago you were complaining about having to vote four times in the space of five years.

As pleased as I am for you that leaving home for work in the winter causes you no issues personally, for many people it does, particularly if there is snow or ice. The “barely noticeable difference” in turnout % you described earlier amounts to a good million or so people.