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County twins · 90.6% profile similarity

Hillsdale County, MIvs.Washington County, OH

Hillsdale County reports the higher polling-place density: 18.0% versus 3.2% in Washington County.

Population45,65458,978
Median household income$64,242$63,603
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%21.9%
Poverty14.4%13.8%
Foreign-born1.4%1.2%
No vehicle5.5%5.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout64.3%73.3%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.80%0.90%
Polling places per 10,000 voters18.0%3.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported72.7%

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

Hillsdale County

Transmitted
6,490
Returned
6,060
Rejected
109

Mail-ballot path

Washington County

Transmitted
4,671
Returned
4,441
Rejected
40