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County twins · 78.6% profile similarity

Sumter County, GAvs.Scotland County, NC

Sumter County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 100.0% versus 35.4% in Scotland County.

Population29,06133,590
Median household income$42,653$45,730
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%16.6%
Poverty23.8%25.8%
Foreign-born4.3%3.5%
No vehicle11.6%10.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout62.7%64.6%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.78%1.17%
Polling places per 10,000 voters10.7%6.1%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate100.0%35.4%

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

Sumter County

Transmitted
1,006
Returned
898
Rejected
25

Mail-ballot path

Scotland County

Transmitted
725
Returned
514
Rejected
6