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County twins · 87.1% profile similarity

Van Wert County, OHvs.Smith County, TN

Van Wert County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 68.5% versus 12.4% in Smith County.

Population28,82620,389
Median household income$67,917$66,293
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%18.4%
Poverty9.0%10.0%
Foreign-born1.3%1.5%
No vehicle3.6%3.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout72.7%69.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.00%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.4%9.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate68.5%12.4%

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

Van Wert County

Transmitted
1,550
Returned
1,477
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Smith County

Transmitted
131
Returned
127
Rejected
0