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County twins · 86.2% profile similarity

Heard County, GAvs.Clay County, IL

Clay County reports the higher polling-place density: 20.6% versus 11.2% in Heard County.

Population11,77313,052
Median household income$65,868$60,417
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%13.1%
Poverty17.9%17.5%
Foreign-born0.7%0.2%
No vehicle5.5%4.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout68.1%71.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.59%0.42%
Polling places per 10,000 voters11.2%20.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate100.0%Not reported

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

Heard County

Transmitted
365
Returned
341
Rejected
2

Mail-ballot path

Clay County

Transmitted
810
Returned
715
Rejected
3