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County twins · 84.3% profile similarity

Calhoun County, MIvs.Nash County, NC

Calhoun County reports the higher polling-place density: 9.4% versus 5.3% in Nash County.

Population133,77896,216
Median household income$63,177$62,426
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%22.1%
Poverty13.9%11.8%
Foreign-born4.1%4.0%
No vehicle7.0%6.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout61.3%74.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.76%1.70%
Polling places per 10,000 voters9.4%5.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported38.3%

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

Calhoun County

Transmitted
21,821
Returned
20,486
Rejected
566

Mail-ballot path

Nash County

Transmitted
2,242
Returned
1,352
Rejected
23