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County twins · 80.5% profile similarity

Jackson County, MIvs.Stark County, OH

Jackson County reports the higher mail rejection: 2.95% versus 0.82% in Stark County.

Population160,060373,713
Median household income$66,073$67,934
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%25.9%
Poverty11.7%12.5%
Foreign-born2.2%2.2%
No vehicle6.7%6.7%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout65.8%73.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.95%0.82%
Polling places per 10,000 voters7.5%5.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported74.5%

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

Jackson County

Transmitted
31,134
Returned
29,110
Rejected
860

Mail-ballot path

Stark County

Transmitted
34,835
Returned
32,020
Rejected
264