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County twins · 79.8% profile similarity

Pulaski County, ILvs.Ripley County, MO

Pulaski County reports the higher polling-place density: 39.6% versus 9.5% in Ripley County.

Population5,01510,708
Median household income$42,463$42,037
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%12.6%
Poverty25.0%24.8%
Foreign-born0.5%1.1%
No vehicle7.4%7.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout50.9%78.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.00%2.01%
Polling places per 10,000 voters39.6%9.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported50.0%

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

Pulaski County

Transmitted
73
Returned
62
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Ripley County

Transmitted
359
Returned
348
Rejected
7