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County twins · 71.6% profile similarity

Billings County, NDvs.Douglas County, SD

Billings County reports the higher polling-place density: 30.4% versus 29.7% in Douglas County.

Population1,0242,828
Median household income$86,806$86,442
Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%24.9%
Poverty10.8%11.1%
Foreign-born1.3%3.0%
No vehicle2.0%2.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnoutNot reported77.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.32%0.61%
Polling places per 10,000 voters30.4%29.7%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reportedNot 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

Billings County

Transmitted
346
Returned
314
Rejected
1

Mail-ballot path

Douglas County

Transmitted
331
Returned
328
Rejected
2