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County twins · 78.1% profile similarity

Latah County, IDvs.Ellis County, KS

Latah County reports the higher polling-place density: 14.9% versus 6.6% in Ellis County.

Population41,04928,920
Median household income$65,424$63,084
Bachelor's degree or higher43.0%38.9%
Poverty17.6%18.4%
Foreign-born3.9%2.4%
No vehicle4.0%3.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout75.1%66.7%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.46%0.39%
Polling places per 10,000 voters14.9%6.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported73.7%

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

Latah County

Transmitted
4,308
Returned
3,988
Rejected
98

Mail-ballot path

Ellis County

Transmitted
822
Returned
761
Rejected
3