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County twins · 84.1% profile similarity

Ottawa County, KSvs.Turner County, SD

Ottawa County reports the higher polling-place density: 23.1% versus 17.3% in Turner County.

Population5,8198,882
Median household income$74,018$75,771
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%27.3%
Poverty10.4%9.3%
Foreign-born0.7%2.0%
No vehicle3.3%3.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout77.9%73.1%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.00%0.11%
Polling places per 10,000 voters23.1%17.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate71.3%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

Ottawa County

Transmitted
146
Returned
133
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Turner County

Transmitted
938
Returned
923
Rejected
1