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County twins · 85.7% profile similarity

Placer County, CAvs.Burlington County, NJ

Burlington County reports the higher polling-place density: 9.5% versus 1.3% in Placer County.

Population419,156467,805
Median household income$115,998$108,111
Bachelor's degree or higher43.2%42.5%
Poverty6.8%6.7%
Foreign-born12.7%11.0%
No vehicle4.2%4.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout75.0%62.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.63%0.78%
Polling places per 10,000 voters1.3%9.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate89.9%85.3%

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

Placer County

Transmitted
294,392
Returned
183,548
Rejected
1,159

Mail-ballot path

Burlington County

Transmitted
58,045
Returned
47,769
Rejected
371