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County twins · 80.5% profile similarity

Lincoln County, MEvs.Charlevoix County, MI

Charlevoix County reports the higher polling-place density: 20.8% versus 7.8% in Lincoln County.

Population36,09926,108
Median household income$76,875$76,531
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%35.2%
Poverty7.9%8.7%
Foreign-born2.2%1.8%
No vehicle4.5%5.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout73.1%73.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.21%1.38%
Polling places per 10,000 voters7.8%20.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate100.0%Not reported

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

Lincoln County

Transmitted
6,315
Returned
6,091
Rejected
13

Mail-ballot path

Charlevoix County

Transmitted
7,128
Returned
6,737
Rejected
93