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County twins · 82.8% profile similarity

Richland County, MTvs.Clay County, NE

Richland County reports the higher polling-place density: 13.0% versus 5.9% in Clay County.

Population11,2356,095
Median household income$73,084$78,986
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%22.3%
Poverty6.6%6.9%
Foreign-born3.1%2.6%
No vehicle5.1%4.7%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout70.1%81.1%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.09%1.87%
Polling places per 10,000 voters13.0%5.9%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate21.1%42.1%

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

Richland County

Transmitted
2,883
Returned
2,342
Rejected
49

Mail-ballot path

Clay County

Transmitted
4,064
Returned
3,428
Rejected
64