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County twins · 82.9% profile similarity

Hampden County, MAvs.Oneida County, NY

Oneida County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 80.9% versus 38.3% in Hampden County.

Population462,815229,124
Median household income$71,306$70,154
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%27.9%
Poverty16.3%15.5%
Foreign-born9.4%8.6%
No vehicle12.0%12.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout57.7%69.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.26%6.22%
Polling places per 10,000 voters6.4%7.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate38.3%80.9%

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

Hampden County

Transmitted
72,084
Returned
61,828
Rejected
776

Mail-ballot path

Oneida County

Transmitted
12,877
Returned
10,873
Rejected
676