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County twins · 86.5% profile similarity

Baker County, ORvs.Calhoun County, SC

Calhoun County reports the higher polling-place density: 18.8% versus 1.0% in Baker County.

Population16,84014,182
Median household income$60,936$58,682
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%24.4%
Poverty14.8%12.9%
Foreign-born2.0%2.0%
No vehicle5.3%5.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout74.3%70.1%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.49%1.06%
Polling places per 10,000 voters1.0%18.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported0.0%

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

Baker County

Transmitted
13,124
Returned
9,894
Rejected
147

Mail-ballot path

Calhoun County

Transmitted
306
Returned
284
Rejected
3