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County twins · 69.6% profile similarity

Sangamon County, ILvs.Ulster County, NY

Sangamon County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 99.5% versus 82.6% in Ulster County.

Population194,947182,601
Median household income$75,357$86,271
Bachelor's degree or higher36.6%38.2%
Poverty13.1%14.6%
Foreign-born3.6%8.1%
No vehicle7.6%7.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout65.4%71.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.42%0.59%
Polling places per 10,000 voters8.0%8.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate99.5%82.6%

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

Sangamon County

Transmitted
25,451
Returned
22,265
Rejected
94

Mail-ballot path

Ulster County

Transmitted
13,712
Returned
12,052
Rejected
71