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County twins · 91.1% profile similarity

Howard County, INvs.Allen County, OH

Allen County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 76.5% versus 26.2% in Howard County.

Population83,752101,348
Median household income$64,027$64,038
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%20.1%
Poverty13.4%13.3%
Foreign-born1.9%2.4%
No vehicle7.3%7.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout63.3%70.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.11%0.63%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.9%7.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate26.2%76.5%

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

Howard County

Transmitted
25,491
Returned
25,398
Rejected
29

Mail-ballot path

Allen County

Transmitted
5,911
Returned
5,545
Rejected
35