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County twins · 61.8% profile similarity

Passaic County, NJvs.Richmond County, NY

Richmond County reports the higher mail rejection: 4.80% versus 0.76% in Passaic County.

Population521,012494,956
Median household income$87,522$98,333
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%35.7%
Poverty13.0%11.5%
Foreign-born33.1%25.8%
No vehicle13.9%15.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout61.1%58.6%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.76%4.80%
Polling places per 10,000 voters6.9%4.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate98.5%66.2%

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

Passaic County

Transmitted
41,428
Returned
26,083
Rejected
199

Mail-ballot path

Richmond County

Transmitted
20,406
Returned
17,220
Rejected
827