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County twins · 79.1% profile similarity

Montezuma County, COvs.Lake County, MT

Lake County reports the higher polling-place density: 10.5% versus 2.6% in Montezuma County.

Population26,41232,561
Median household income$65,244$63,360
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%31.5%
Poverty13.3%17.2%
Foreign-born2.6%2.3%
No vehicle5.0%4.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout67.7%75.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate3.08%0.33%
Polling places per 10,000 voters2.6%10.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate100.0%92.6%

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

Montezuma County

Transmitted
22,085
Returned
14,818
Rejected
457

Mail-ballot path

Lake County

Transmitted
14,025
Returned
11,834
Rejected
39