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County twins · 78.9% profile similarity

McLean County, ILvs.Cass County, ND

McLean County reports the higher polling-place density: 9.2% versus 2.2% in Cass County.

Population171,556193,400
Median household income$79,905$75,555
Bachelor's degree or higher47.2%42.6%
Poverty12.9%11.0%
Foreign-born7.6%7.7%
No vehicle5.9%6.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout72.6%Not reported
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.60%1.52%
Polling places per 10,000 voters9.2%2.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate98.0%Not 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

McLean County

Transmitted
7,408
Returned
6,500
Rejected
39

Mail-ballot path

Cass County

Transmitted
12,035
Returned
11,317
Rejected
172