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County twins · 88.8% profile similarity

Columbia County, FLvs.Laurens County, SC

Laurens County reports the higher polling-place density: 11.2% versus 3.3% in Columbia County.

Population71,78968,666
Median household income$59,205$57,623
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%17.6%
Poverty16.7%18.1%
Foreign-born4.7%3.8%
No vehicle5.5%5.7%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout72.4%66.6%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.38%6.93%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.3%11.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate26.8%41.1%

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

Columbia County

Transmitted
6,637
Returned
5,778
Rejected
22

Mail-ballot path

Laurens County

Transmitted
727
Returned
664
Rejected
46