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County twins · 69.6% profile similarity

Howard County, MDvs.Morris County, NJ

Morris County reports the higher polling-place density: 5.3% versus 3.7% in Howard County.

Population336,328514,528
Median household income$149,763$137,326
Bachelor's degree or higher64.5%57.8%
Poverty5.2%4.9%
Foreign-born22.8%19.8%
No vehicle3.6%5.1%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout72.4%73.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.40%0.78%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.7%5.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate99.1%96.4%

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

Howard County

Transmitted
55,714
Returned
47,677
Rejected
192

Mail-ballot path

Morris County

Transmitted
66,680
Returned
51,911
Rejected
404