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County twins · 87.9% profile similarity

Gibson County, INvs.Smith County, TN

Gibson County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 23.5% versus 12.4% in Smith County.

Population33,00020,389
Median household income$67,573$66,293
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%18.4%
Poverty10.8%10.0%
Foreign-born1.6%1.5%
No vehicle4.0%3.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout67.7%69.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.07%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters8.8%9.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate23.5%12.4%

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

Gibson County

Transmitted
6,701
Returned
6,688
Rejected
5

Mail-ballot path

Smith County

Transmitted
131
Returned
127
Rejected
0