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County twins · 69.5% profile similarity

Contra Costa County, CAvs.Nassau County, NY

Contra Costa County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 91.3% versus 70.7% in Nassau County.

Population1,165,0121,389,591
Median household income$127,229$146,202
Bachelor's degree or higher45.2%49.7%
Poverty8.4%5.4%
Foreign-born26.6%23.3%
No vehicle5.2%6.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout68.3%65.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.90%2.24%
Polling places per 10,000 voters2.8%5.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate91.3%70.7%

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

Contra Costa County

Transmitted
738,013
Returned
468,867
Rejected
4,226

Mail-ballot path

Nassau County

Transmitted
106,268
Returned
88,312
Rejected
1,977