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County twins · 80.3% profile similarity

Otero County, COvs.Nolan County, TX

Nolan County reports the higher polling-place density: 19.4% versus 3.3% in Otero County.

Population18,32114,454
Median household income$54,037$50,747
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%16.1%
Poverty22.1%22.5%
Foreign-born4.8%4.5%
No vehicle7.6%8.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout64.9%60.6%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.43%0.94%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.3%19.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate0.0%9.1%

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

Otero County

Transmitted
12,625
Returned
8,679
Rejected
37

Mail-ballot path

Nolan County

Transmitted
117
Returned
106
Rejected
1