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County twins · 85.4% profile similarity

Calhoun County, ARvs.Stark County, IL

Stark County reports the higher polling-place density: 64.7% versus 23.8% in Calhoun County.

Population4,7045,308
Median household income$66,809$62,878
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%21.4%
Poverty10.2%11.1%
Foreign-born1.2%2.4%
No vehicle1.7%2.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout71.5%76.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.27%0.90%
Polling places per 10,000 voters23.8%64.7%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate25.0%Not reported

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

Calhoun County

Transmitted
44
Returned
44
Rejected
1

Mail-ballot path

Stark County

Transmitted
357
Returned
332
Rejected
3