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County twins · 86.0% profile similarity

Howard County, INvs.Muskingum County, OH

Muskingum County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 95.4% versus 26.2% in Howard County.

Population83,75286,411
Median household income$64,027$60,780
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%20.6%
Poverty13.4%15.1%
Foreign-born1.9%0.7%
No vehicle7.3%7.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout63.3%72.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.11%0.58%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.9%5.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate26.2%95.4%

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

Howard County

Transmitted
25,491
Returned
25,398
Rejected
29

Mail-ballot path

Muskingum County

Transmitted
6,692
Returned
6,425
Rejected
37