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County twins · 80.2% profile similarity

Rio Arriba County, NMvs.Surry County, NC

Rio Arriba County reports the higher polling-place density: 14.9% versus 7.2% in Surry County.

Population40,07071,425
Median household income$57,155$55,656
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%20.4%
Poverty18.2%16.8%
Foreign-born6.3%6.1%
No vehicle3.8%4.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout61.1%76.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.70%3.23%
Polling places per 10,000 voters14.9%7.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate0.0%47.3%

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

Rio Arriba County

Transmitted
1,434
Returned
1,280
Rejected
9

Mail-ballot path

Surry County

Transmitted
2,329
Returned
1,609
Rejected
52