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County twins · 86.6% profile similarity

Simpson County, KYvs.Chester County, TN

Chester County reports the higher polling-place density: 14.4% versus 6.8% in Simpson County.

Population19,97217,611
Median household income$59,858$59,341
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%22.0%
Poverty15.6%16.1%
Foreign-born1.8%1.8%
No vehicle3.3%3.1%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout59.0%67.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate3.05%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters6.8%14.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported7.4%

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

Simpson County

Transmitted
421
Returned
393
Rejected
12

Mail-ballot path

Chester County

Transmitted
159
Returned
147
Rejected
0