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County twins · 86.5% profile similarity

Walton County, FLvs.Lancaster County, SC

Lancaster County reports the higher mail rejection: 13.71% versus 1.24% in Walton County.

Population82,948104,475
Median household income$81,986$78,869
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%33.6%
Poverty12.5%11.4%
Foreign-born7.4%7.1%
No vehicle3.5%3.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout75.4%70.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.24%13.71%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.8%7.1%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate10.8%43.7%

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

Walton County

Transmitted
9,773
Returned
8,365
Rejected
104

Mail-ballot path

Lancaster County

Transmitted
1,806
Returned
1,700
Rejected
233