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County twins · 83.6% profile similarity

Lamar County, GAvs.Howard County, IA

Howard County reports the higher polling-place density: 18.4% versus 4.8% in Lamar County.

Population19,5719,445
Median household income$67,062$67,446
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%19.5%
Poverty9.6%8.9%
Foreign-born2.7%2.3%
No vehicle4.3%4.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout67.8%75.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.00%0.43%
Polling places per 10,000 voters4.8%18.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported0.0%

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

Lamar County

Transmitted
471
Returned
425
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Howard County

Transmitted
493
Returned
466
Rejected
2