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County twins · 85.6% profile similarity

Spalding County, GAvs.Lamar County, TX

Lamar County reports the higher polling-place density: 12.3% versus 5.4% in Spalding County.

Population68,89250,669
Median household income$62,071$61,880
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%21.6%
Poverty18.9%19.0%
Foreign-born4.1%4.5%
No vehicle6.2%7.1%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout62.4%63.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.51%1.90%
Polling places per 10,000 voters5.4%12.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate72.7%25.6%

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

Spalding County

Transmitted
2,147
Returned
1,942
Rejected
10

Mail-ballot path

Lamar County

Transmitted
882
Returned
789
Rejected
15