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County twins · 89.0% profile similarity

Putnam County, MOvs.Day County, SD

Putnam County reports the higher polling-place density: 30.2% versus 23.4% in Day County.

Population4,6425,437
Median household income$63,510$66,033
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%22.0%
Poverty15.5%14.8%
Foreign-born1.2%1.8%
No vehicle5.8%6.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout85.2%71.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.45%0.19%
Polling places per 10,000 voters30.2%23.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate100.0%Not 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

Putnam County

Transmitted
225
Returned
221
Rejected
1

Mail-ballot path

Day County

Transmitted
1,096
Returned
1,080
Rejected
2