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County twins · 81.9% profile similarity

DeKalb County, ALvs.Sampson County, NC

DeKalb County reports the higher polling-place density: 15.1% versus 9.5% in Sampson County.

Population72,26959,470
Median household income$51,204$52,432
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%16.2%
Poverty22.4%21.8%
Foreign-born7.8%10.7%
No vehicle4.2%4.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout61.9%71.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rateNot reported2.42%
Polling places per 10,000 voters15.1%9.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate28.1%38.9%

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

DeKalb County

Transmitted
1,337
Returned
Not reported
Rejected
18

Mail-ballot path

Sampson County

Transmitted
1,144
Returned
786
Rejected
19