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County twins · 87.2% profile similarity

Shelby County, IAvs.Callahan County, TX

Shelby County reports the higher polling-place density: 16.8% versus 5.7% in Callahan County.

Population11,77814,241
Median household income$72,738$72,436
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%24.0%
Poverty7.6%9.6%
Foreign-born1.6%1.7%
No vehicle3.2%2.6%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout75.0%67.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.35%6.77%
Polling places per 10,000 voters16.8%5.7%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate75.0%18.9%

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

Callahan County

Transmitted
138
Returned
133
Rejected
9