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County twins · 83.9% profile similarity

St. Clair County, ILvs.Shawnee County, KS

St. Clair County reports the higher mail rejection: 22.22% versus 0.38% in Shawnee County.

Population253,694178,025
Median household income$73,854$67,104
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%32.2%
Poverty13.6%12.7%
Foreign-born3.3%4.1%
No vehicle7.5%7.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout60.9%69.7%
Mail-ballot rejection rate22.22%0.38%
Polling places per 10,000 voters9.9%10.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate96.0%61.4%

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

St. Clair County

Transmitted
25,800
Returned
20,943
Rejected
4,654

Mail-ballot path

Shawnee County

Transmitted
8,130
Returned
7,163
Rejected
27