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County twins · 86.6% profile similarity

Lincoln County, MNvs.Spink County, SD

Lincoln County reports the higher polling-place density: 27.6% versus 21.9% in Spink County.

Population5,6036,219
Median household income$69,694$70,139
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%28.2%
Poverty11.9%10.1%
Foreign-born1.3%1.1%
No vehicle3.3%3.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout86.2%71.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.50%0.28%
Polling places per 10,000 voters27.6%21.9%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reportedNot reported

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

Lincoln County

Transmitted
357
Returned
320
Rejected
8

Mail-ballot path

Spink County

Transmitted
724
Returned
716
Rejected
2