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County twins · 79.3% profile similarity

Montgomery County, OHvs.Erie County, PA

Erie County reports the higher polling-place density: 9.5% versus 5.6% in Montgomery County.

Population536,096269,052
Median household income$66,139$63,354
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%30.3%
Poverty15.0%15.0%
Foreign-born5.3%4.9%
No vehicle8.5%9.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout69.2%75.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.41%1.51%
Polling places per 10,000 voters5.6%9.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate69.6%77.6%

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

Montgomery County

Transmitted
49,623
Returned
46,314
Rejected
188

Mail-ballot path

Erie County

Transmitted
45,019
Returned
36,672
Rejected
552