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County twins · 87.3% profile similarity

Cass County, IAvs.Ashland County, WI

Ashland County reports the higher polling-place density: 31.6% versus 16.5% in Cass County.

Population13,09616,080
Median household income$63,013$62,462
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%24.5%
Poverty14.3%13.4%
Foreign-born0.9%2.2%
No vehicle5.7%5.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout75.5%87.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.54%0.95%
Polling places per 10,000 voters16.5%31.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate100.0%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

Cass County

Transmitted
774
Returned
738
Rejected
4

Mail-ballot path

Ashland County

Transmitted
569
Returned
524
Rejected
5