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County twins · 81.3% profile similarity

Malheur County, ORvs.Bee County, TX

Bee County reports the higher polling-place density: 11.3% versus 0.9% in Malheur County.

Population31,95431,083
Median household income$54,519$57,673
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%14.0%
Poverty17.6%17.6%
Foreign-born7.4%4.5%
No vehicle6.7%5.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout60.9%55.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.29%2.71%
Polling places per 10,000 voters0.9%11.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported1.7%

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

Malheur County

Transmitted
18,098
Returned
11,281
Rejected
258

Mail-ballot path

Bee County

Transmitted
491
Returned
442
Rejected
12