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...out rates for the German "House of Representatives" (#Bundestag):

...https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/2274/umfrage/entwicklung-der-wahlbeteiligung-bei-bundestagswahlen-seit-1949/

And, yes, turnout used to be much higher. Frankly, I am quite amazed about the enormous turn-out from 1953-1987: 84-91%, for what I am about to say next. (So let's keep this figure in mind for a moment.)

What I have learned from voter turn-outs in general elections above 95% or so in...