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County twins · 86.1% profile similarity

Phelps County, NEvs.Barnes County, ND

Phelps County reports the higher polling-place density: 9.9% versus 1.9% in Barnes County.

Population9,00910,773
Median household income$68,919$68,038
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%30.7%
Poverty12.2%12.1%
Foreign-born1.9%2.3%
No vehicle6.2%6.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout80.9%Not reported
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.00%0.29%
Polling places per 10,000 voters9.9%1.9%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate53.6%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

Phelps County

Transmitted
2,039
Returned
1,885
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Barnes County

Transmitted
2,882
Returned
2,768
Rejected
8