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County twins · 78.0% profile similarity

Hanson County, SDvs.Rich County, UT

Hanson County reports the higher polling-place density: 19.1% versus 6.8% in Rich County.

Population3,4722,631
Median household income$81,071$79,009
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%24.4%
Poverty7.0%3.8%
Foreign-born1.2%0.7%
No vehicle1.5%0.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout54.6%92.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rate3.38%0.42%
Polling places per 10,000 voters19.1%6.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported100.0%

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

Hanson County

Transmitted
520
Returned
503
Rejected
17

Mail-ballot path

Rich County

Transmitted
1,585
Returned
1,432
Rejected
6