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County twins · 88.0% profile similarity

Butler County, NEvs.Ransom County, ND

Butler County reports the higher polling-place density: 17.1% versus 7.3% in Ransom County.

Population8,4245,643
Median household income$79,268$75,736
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%22.9%
Poverty9.7%10.4%
Foreign-born2.3%2.3%
No vehicle4.0%4.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout81.5%Not reported
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.43%0.08%
Polling places per 10,000 voters17.1%7.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate52.5%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

Butler County

Transmitted
732
Returned
701
Rejected
3

Mail-ballot path

Ransom County

Transmitted
1,331
Returned
1,263
Rejected
1