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County twins · 81.8% profile similarity

Wayne County, GAvs.St. Mary Parish, LA

St. Mary Parish reports the higher polling-place density: 21.3% versus 6.6% in Wayne County.

Population30,94947,828
Median household income$53,427$52,576
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%13.7%
Poverty21.3%20.8%
Foreign-born4.1%5.0%
No vehicle10.2%11.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout65.4%65.9%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.43%1.15%
Polling places per 10,000 voters6.6%21.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate100.0%42.9%

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

Wayne County

Transmitted
524
Returned
466
Rejected
2

Mail-ballot path

St. Mary Parish

Transmitted
1,429
Returned
1,042
Rejected
12