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County twins · 88.2% profile similarity

Palo Alto County, IAvs.Walsh County, ND

Palo Alto County reports the higher polling-place density: 16.0% versus 2.2% in Walsh County.

Population8,86310,396
Median household income$72,781$71,944
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%19.2%
Poverty11.6%11.2%
Foreign-born2.5%3.7%
No vehicle3.4%3.2%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout78.1%Not reported
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.19%0.50%
Polling places per 10,000 voters16.0%2.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate0.0%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

Palo Alto County

Transmitted
541
Returned
526
Rejected
1

Mail-ballot path

Walsh County

Transmitted
3,194
Returned
2,987
Rejected
15