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County twins · 88.7% profile similarity

Mower County, MNvs.Platte County, NE

Platte County reports the higher polling-place density: 16.9% versus 12.1% in Mower County.

Population40,34334,716
Median household income$73,074$71,552
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%23.0%
Poverty10.4%9.8%
Foreign-born12.2%12.3%
No vehicle5.2%5.1%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout80.3%76.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.41%0.17%
Polling places per 10,000 voters12.1%16.9%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported61.5%

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

Mower County

Transmitted
4,428
Returned
3,483
Rejected
49

Mail-ballot path

Platte County

Transmitted
3,086
Returned
2,957
Rejected
5