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County twins · 86.8% profile similarity

Wabash County, INvs.Mercer County, KY

Mercer County reports the higher mail rejection: 4.44% versus 0.05% in Wabash County.

Population30,84423,028
Median household income$66,806$64,824
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%24.9%
Poverty11.1%10.7%
Foreign-born1.4%2.9%
No vehicle4.5%4.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout67.6%63.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.05%4.44%
Polling places per 10,000 voters5.0%9.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate17.1%Not 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

Wabash County

Transmitted
8,248
Returned
8,196
Rejected
4

Mail-ballot path

Mercer County

Transmitted
632
Returned
585
Rejected
26