Během meziválečné krize demokracie se volební účast výrazně zvýšila, protože se voliči snažili protestovat proti tomu, co radikální strany odsuzovaly jako „systém“. V Německu v roce 2009 poklesla volební účast o 5% na 72,5%.
In the interwar crisis of democracy, participation in elections surged as voters tried to protest against what the radical parties denounced as “the system”. In Germany in 2009, electoral participation fell by 5%, to 72.5%.  Those voters who were disillusioned by politics simply thought that there was no point in voting.