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County twins · 85.4% profile similarity

Shelby County, IAvs.Jackson County, MN

Jackson County reports the higher polling-place density: 22.8% versus 16.8% in Shelby County.

Population11,7789,933
Median household income$72,738$75,743
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%26.1%
Poverty7.6%8.6%
Foreign-born1.6%3.1%
No vehicle3.2%3.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout75.0%85.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.35%0.55%
Polling places per 10,000 voters16.8%22.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate75.0%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

Shelby County

Transmitted
906
Returned
866
Rejected
3

Mail-ballot path

Jackson County

Transmitted
2,390
Returned
1,807
Rejected
10