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County twins · 76.6% profile similarity

Stark County, ILvs.Hardeman County, TX

Stark County reports the higher polling-place density: 64.7% versus 35.2% in Hardeman County.

Population5,3083,501
Median household income$62,878$63,333
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%16.8%
Poverty11.1%10.7%
Foreign-born2.4%5.8%
No vehicle2.5%2.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout76.5%59.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.90%14.29%
Polling places per 10,000 voters64.7%35.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reportedNot 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

Stark County

Transmitted
357
Returned
332
Rejected
3

Mail-ballot path

Hardeman County

Transmitted
47
Returned
42
Rejected
6