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County twins · 83.8% profile similarity

Hancock County, ILvs.Calhoun County, SC

Hancock County reports the higher polling-place density: 32.7% versus 18.8% in Calhoun County.

Population17,28114,182
Median household income$65,865$58,682
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%24.4%
Poverty12.3%12.9%
Foreign-born1.4%2.0%
No vehicle5.4%5.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout71.6%70.1%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.91%1.06%
Polling places per 10,000 voters32.7%18.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate100.0%0.0%

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

Hancock County

Transmitted
1,168
Returned
987
Rejected
9

Mail-ballot path

Calhoun County

Transmitted
306
Returned
284
Rejected
3