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County twins · 87.6% profile similarity

Garrett County, MDvs.Dickinson County, MI

Dickinson County reports the higher polling-place density: 14.9% versus 12.0% in Garrett County.

Population28,61525,954
Median household income$67,688$65,156
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%25.3%
Poverty11.3%10.6%
Foreign-born1.4%1.6%
No vehicle7.9%7.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout71.4%64.7%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.29%1.51%
Polling places per 10,000 voters12.0%14.9%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate99.1%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

Garrett County

Transmitted
2,791
Returned
2,433
Rejected
7

Mail-ballot path

Dickinson County

Transmitted
4,782
Returned
4,565
Rejected
69