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County twins · 82.5% profile similarity

Garland County, ARvs.Burke County, NC

Garland County reports the higher mail rejection: 3.85% versus 0.00% in Burke County.

Population100,03587,795
Median household income$57,181$58,592
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%21.0%
Poverty15.8%15.6%
Foreign-born4.0%5.3%
No vehicle5.6%4.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout66.5%75.3%
Mail-ballot rejection rate3.85%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters4.2%8.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate41.0%37.1%

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

Garland County

Transmitted
1,252
Returned
1,118
Rejected
43

Mail-ballot path

Burke County

Transmitted
2,422
Returned
1,590
Rejected
0