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County twins · 67.0% profile similarity

Orange County, FLvs.Harris County, TX

Harris County reports the higher mail rejection: 4.14% versus 0.53% in Orange County.

Population1,471,9374,838,303
Median household income$79,719$74,983
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%34.2%
Poverty13.0%16.3%
Foreign-born24.3%26.8%
No vehicle5.7%7.1%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout63.2%58.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.53%4.14%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.9%4.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate29.8%46.3%

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

Orange County

Transmitted
171,962
Returned
147,336
Rejected
779

Mail-ballot path

Harris County

Transmitted
69,837
Returned
58,501
Rejected
2,422