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County twins · 87.1% profile similarity

Jefferson County, ILvs.Highland County, OH

Jefferson County reports the higher polling-place density: 20.2% versus 6.4% in Highland County.

Population36,55043,517
Median household income$63,118$65,785
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%16.3%
Poverty13.5%14.1%
Foreign-born1.9%0.6%
No vehicle6.3%6.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout66.3%73.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.77%1.79%
Polling places per 10,000 voters20.2%6.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate0.0%60.9%

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

Jefferson County

Transmitted
1,928
Returned
1,747
Rejected
31

Mail-ballot path

Highland County

Transmitted
2,363
Returned
2,236
Rejected
40