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County twins · 84.7% profile similarity

Appanoose County, IAvs.Swain County, NC

Swain County reports the higher mail rejection: 8.47% versus 1.29% in Appanoose County.

Population12,18414,013
Median household income$54,934$52,349
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%21.4%
Poverty17.5%19.1%
Foreign-born1.3%2.8%
No vehicle6.9%6.6%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout73.2%69.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.29%8.47%
Polling places per 10,000 voters16.8%11.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported46.9%

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

Appanoose County

Transmitted
916
Returned
856
Rejected
11

Mail-ballot path

Swain County

Transmitted
359
Returned
236
Rejected
20