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County twins · 82.8% profile similarity

Cowley County, KSvs.Scotts Bluff County, NE

Scotts Bluff County reports the higher polling-place density: 15.6% versus 8.0% in Cowley County.

Population34,41135,843
Median household income$57,878$63,614
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%27.0%
Poverty14.3%12.9%
Foreign-born4.6%4.5%
No vehicle7.0%7.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout65.8%66.7%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.33%0.38%
Polling places per 10,000 voters8.0%15.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate52.1%66.0%

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

Cowley County

Transmitted
1,309
Returned
1,229
Rejected
4

Mail-ballot path

Scotts Bluff County

Transmitted
2,480
Returned
2,397
Rejected
9