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County twins · 76.6% profile similarity

Bell County, KYvs.Bienville Parish, LA

Bienville Parish reports the higher polling-place density: 30.2% versus 25.5% in Bell County.

Population23,50912,638
Median household income$31,354$35,011
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%13.2%
Poverty28.8%29.3%
Foreign-born0.4%0.3%
No vehicle10.6%9.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout48.1%70.3%
Mail-ballot rejection rate3.01%0.19%
Polling places per 10,000 voters25.5%30.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported6.3%

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

Bell County

Transmitted
648
Returned
598
Rejected
18

Mail-ballot path

Bienville Parish

Transmitted
670
Returned
524
Rejected
1