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County twins · 83.0% profile similarity

Pierce County, GAvs.Bourbon County, KS

Bourbon County reports the higher polling-place density: 12.1% versus 3.1% in Pierce County.

Population20,20214,394
Median household income$60,517$59,238
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%23.9%
Poverty13.8%13.6%
Foreign-born1.7%1.8%
No vehicle5.1%4.2%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout69.0%52.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.54%0.92%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.1%12.1%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported53.1%

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

Pierce County

Transmitted
409
Returned
367
Rejected
2

Mail-ballot path

Bourbon County

Transmitted
373
Returned
327
Rejected
3