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County twins · 77.4% profile similarity

Hale County, ALvs.Bamberg County, SC

Bamberg County reports the higher polling-place density: 24.3% versus 19.2% in Hale County.

Population14,82913,042
Median household income$39,250$44,370
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%17.9%
Poverty24.6%24.3%
Foreign-born0.8%1.3%
No vehicle11.2%12.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout60.0%60.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rateNot reported3.78%
Polling places per 10,000 voters19.2%24.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate60.7%80.0%

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

Hale County

Transmitted
526
Returned
Not reported
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Bamberg County

Transmitted
440
Returned
423
Rejected
16