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County twins · 82.1% profile similarity

Gallatin County, ILvs.Van Buren County, TN

Gallatin County reports the higher polling-place density: 42.8% versus 15.2% in Van Buren County.

Population4,8196,437
Median household income$59,219$54,931
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%13.7%
Poverty13.6%16.1%
Foreign-born0.7%0.9%
No vehicle7.7%8.1%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout72.7%68.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.00%1.61%
Polling places per 10,000 voters42.8%15.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported39.1%

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

Gallatin County

Transmitted
271
Returned
238
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Van Buren County

Transmitted
67
Returned
62
Rejected
1