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Population50,579ACS 2020–2024
Registered voters31,403100% jurisdiction coverage
Voters24,218100% jurisdiction coverage
Registered turnout77.12%Reported voters / registration

Ballot administration

Mail-ballot record

StageReported ballotsJurisdiction coverage
Transmitted3,810100%
Returned3,731100%
Counted3,710100%
Rejected21100%
Return rate97.93%
Rejection rate0.56%

A blank means the source did not provide enough information. It does not mean zero ballots.

Administrative capacity

Election infrastructure

Polling places27100% coverage
Poll workers0100% coverage
Drop boxes1100% coverage
Provisional ballots cast315100% coverage
Provisional acceptance76.19%Counted / cast where reported

Cross-state twin

Buffalo County, NE ↔ Ward County, ND

79.9% profile similarity
Population50,57968,973
Median household income$75,911$78,238
Poverty9.88%8.56%
No vehicle4.46%4.84%

The closest profile among counties in other states. Similarity uses seven ACS measures and does not include vote choice.

Reported detail

Mail rejection reasons

ReasonBallots
Late8
Missing signature6
Signature mismatch2
Deceased1