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County twins · 83.5% profile similarity

Lac qui Parle County, MNvs.Clay County, TX

Clay County reports the higher polling-place density: 21.8% versus 14.9% in Lac qui Parle County.

Population6,68210,495
Median household income$74,432$80,114
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%22.4%
Poverty8.1%8.4%
Foreign-born1.9%1.4%
No vehicle3.4%2.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout87.8%71.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.96%3.90%
Polling places per 10,000 voters14.9%21.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported34.4%

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

Lac qui Parle County

Transmitted
2,200
Returned
1,767
Rejected
17

Mail-ballot path

Clay County

Transmitted
159
Returned
154
Rejected
6