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County twins · 89.0% profile similarity

Shelby County, ILvs.Taylor County, WI

Taylor County reports the higher turnout: 89.0% versus 76.3% in Shelby County.

Population20,72020,024
Median household income$72,095$69,350
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%17.0%
Poverty9.2%9.6%
Foreign-born1.1%1.8%
No vehicle4.9%5.1%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout76.3%89.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.00%0.49%
Polling places per 10,000 voters23.8%24.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate100.0%100.0%

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

Shelby County

Transmitted
1,336
Returned
1,196
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Taylor County

Transmitted
1,292
Returned
1,227
Rejected
6