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County twins · 78.6% profile similarity

Smith County, KSvs.Valley County, NE

Valley County reports the higher polling-place density: 30.0% versus 24.9% in Smith County.

Population3,5524,066
Median household income$59,135$61,852
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%25.3%
Poverty7.3%9.3%
Foreign-born0.8%1.9%
No vehicle3.9%3.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout71.0%78.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.60%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters24.9%30.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate59.4%34.6%

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

Smith County

Transmitted
137
Returned
125
Rejected
2

Mail-ballot path

Valley County

Transmitted
362
Returned
346
Rejected
0