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County twins · 58.5% profile similarity

Scott County, KSvs.Sterling County, TX

Sterling County reports the higher polling-place density: 62.7% versus 9.3% in Scott County.

Population5,0271,468
Median household income$68,839$64,954
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%24.5%
Poverty6.5%4.3%
Foreign-born8.1%11.8%
No vehicle3.2%0.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout61.5%71.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.69%3.33%
Polling places per 10,000 voters9.3%62.7%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate70.3%60.0%

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

Scott County

Transmitted
158
Returned
145
Rejected
1

Mail-ballot path

Sterling County

Transmitted
31
Returned
30
Rejected
1