Plese pardon our American perspective of elections. It is different here.
First of all, the word "democracy" means 2 government funded, promoted organizations. In the real-world a small group actually belong or take an active part in the election process.
In the last
2014 election, only 36.4% of American citizens able to vote. About 45% of those voters have no affiliation with the controlling two parties.
You would have to go back to 1942 to match this apathy.
There are many Americans who watch WWF (TV Wrestling) who think it is real. They don't see it as a scripted play where both members get a huge check and share a Limo to deposit the check in the same bank. There are no real issues debated in the US, just trivia. WWF makes billions off of the fake scripts. It was based on US politics.
My grandfather and his anscestors always had at least four parties to choose from at the ballot box. Even then, they elected Independents back then. We saw the Wigs, Torry and other parties become extinct thanks to freedom of choice at the ballot box.
Charts for Voter Turnout PBS:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/2014-midterm-election-turnout-lowest-in-70-years/ I used Public Broadcast Station news - but the story is easy to find in many web sites.
Most potential voters face a moral choice to vote for the lesser of two evils or not vote at all. That is the real Dilemma.