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County twins · 78.2% profile similarity

Harlan County, KYvs.Avoyelles Parish, LA

Harlan County reports the higher polling-place density: 20.1% versus 14.8% in Avoyelles Parish.

Population25,77238,905
Median household income$41,693$39,325
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%11.5%
Poverty27.4%27.8%
Foreign-born0.4%1.4%
No vehicle8.1%9.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout54.8%67.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.49%2.68%
Polling places per 10,000 voters20.1%14.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported6.7%

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

Harlan County

Transmitted
441
Returned
405
Rejected
2

Mail-ballot path

Avoyelles Parish

Transmitted
1,098
Returned
820
Rejected
22