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County twins · 84.2% profile similarity

Morton County, NDvs.Meade County, SD

Meade County reports the higher polling-place density: 10.1% versus 7.0% in Morton County.

Population33,77730,546
Median household income$79,382$74,790
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%27.8%
Poverty8.0%7.1%
Foreign-born1.1%1.7%
No vehicle2.5%3.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnoutNot reported66.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.10%0.38%
Polling places per 10,000 voters7.0%10.1%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported34.8%

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

Morton County

Transmitted
2,229
Returned
2,080
Rejected
2

Mail-ballot path

Meade County

Transmitted
5,276
Returned
5,228
Rejected
20