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County twins · 85.5% profile similarity

Sharp County, ARvs.Fairfield County, SC

Fairfield County reports the higher polling-place density: 20.3% versus 12.0% in Sharp County.

Population17,77320,550
Median household income$44,637$47,885
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%15.2%
Poverty16.5%15.7%
Foreign-born1.3%1.1%
No vehicle5.0%6.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout66.9%67.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.00%3.85%
Polling places per 10,000 voters12.0%20.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate42.9%86.4%

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

Sharp County

Transmitted
197
Returned
187
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Fairfield County

Transmitted
363
Returned
338
Rejected
13