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County twins · 86.3% profile similarity

Hardin County, IAvs.Faribault County, MN

Faribault County reports the higher polling-place density: 23.4% versus 9.4% in Hardin County.

Population16,63913,914
Median household income$65,069$66,815
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%21.8%
Poverty9.7%10.4%
Foreign-born3.6%1.9%
No vehicle5.3%4.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout74.3%84.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.24%1.74%
Polling places per 10,000 voters9.4%23.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate44.4%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

Hardin County

Transmitted
1,107
Returned
1,028
Rejected
23

Mail-ballot path

Faribault County

Transmitted
1,321
Returned
976
Rejected
17