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County twins · 73.5% profile similarity

Malheur County, ORvs.Dawson County, TX

Dawson County reports the higher polling-place density: 28.3% versus 0.9% in Malheur County.

Population31,95412,134
Median household income$54,519$54,360
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%12.7%
Poverty17.6%19.6%
Foreign-born7.4%8.4%
No vehicle6.7%5.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout60.9%52.1%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.29%2.80%
Polling places per 10,000 voters0.9%28.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported16.7%

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

Dawson County

Transmitted
109
Returned
107
Rejected
3