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County twins · 84.9% profile similarity

Howard County, NEvs.Marshall County, SD

Marshall County reports the higher polling-place density: 27.8% versus 22.2% in Howard County.

Population6,5344,344
Median household income$76,767$78,156
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%25.4%
Poverty4.8%6.1%
Foreign-born1.7%3.1%
No vehicle3.0%2.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout77.4%72.1%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.00%0.34%
Polling places per 10,000 voters22.2%27.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate9.1%33.3%

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

Howard County

Transmitted
652
Returned
649
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Marshall County

Transmitted
588
Returned
588
Rejected
2