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County twins · 79.6% profile similarity

Bear Lake County, IDvs.Hanson County, SD

Bear Lake County reports the higher polling-place density: 47.2% versus 19.1% in Hanson County.

Population6,6503,472
Median household income$75,260$81,071
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%22.5%
Poverty7.0%7.0%
Foreign-born1.6%1.2%
No vehicle1.7%1.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout81.3%54.6%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.00%3.38%
Polling places per 10,000 voters47.2%19.1%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reportedNot 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

Bear Lake County

Transmitted
1,056
Returned
973
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Hanson County

Transmitted
520
Returned
503
Rejected
17