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County twins · 79.7% profile similarity

Benton County, ARvs.Rutherford County, TN

Benton County reports the higher mail rejection: 7.44% versus 3.11% in Rutherford County.

Population303,632360,646
Median household income$93,506$85,470
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%35.8%
Poverty7.6%9.3%
Foreign-born12.7%10.9%
No vehicle2.8%2.7%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout67.0%66.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate7.44%3.11%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.5%2.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate10.6%15.6%

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

Benton County

Transmitted
3,313
Returned
2,943
Rejected
219

Mail-ballot path

Rutherford County

Transmitted
2,965
Returned
2,795
Rejected
87