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County twins · 77.8% profile similarity

Nevada County, CAvs.Cape May County, NJ

Cape May County reports the higher polling-place density: 23.6% versus 1.6% in Nevada County.

Population102,48194,941
Median household income$89,882$91,128
Bachelor's degree or higher41.5%39.0%
Poverty11.0%8.7%
Foreign-born6.4%4.6%
No vehicle4.2%5.7%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout69.0%74.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.65%0.35%
Polling places per 10,000 voters1.6%23.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate92.5%94.9%

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

Nevada County

Transmitted
77,689
Returned
55,193
Rejected
358

Mail-ballot path

Cape May County

Transmitted
12,638
Returned
10,675
Rejected
37