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County twins · 83.0% profile similarity

Shelby County, KYvs.Walworth County, WI

Shelby County reports the higher mail rejection: 11.03% versus 0.88% in Walworth County.

Population49,096105,657
Median household income$82,604$80,520
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%32.4%
Poverty9.7%9.4%
Foreign-born6.6%6.2%
No vehicle4.3%3.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout64.7%88.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate11.03%0.88%
Polling places per 10,000 voters8.8%5.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported33.3%

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

Shelby County

Transmitted
1,796
Returned
1,251
Rejected
138

Mail-ballot path

Walworth County

Transmitted
9,004
Returned
8,341
Rejected
73