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County twins · 69.7% profile similarity

Yuma County, AZvs.Merced County, CA

Merced County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 95.3% versus 55.8% in Yuma County.

Population211,741290,201
Median household income$62,876$65,510
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%15.3%
Poverty15.6%19.1%
Foreign-born25.1%25.6%
No vehicle5.5%7.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout53.6%54.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate3.10%1.37%
Polling places per 10,000 voters1.3%1.7%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate55.8%95.3%

Measures come from reporting 2024 EAVS jurisdictions. Missing fields remain missing. A difference describes administration and coverage; it does not establish cause or wrongdoing.

Mail-ballot path

Yuma County

Transmitted
84,306
Returned
52,321
Rejected
1,622

Mail-ballot path

Merced County

Transmitted
137,645
Returned
74,184
Rejected
1,019