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County twins · 88.0% profile similarity

Clay County, MOvs.Chesapeake city, VA

Chesapeake city reports the higher provisional acceptance: 87.7% versus 68.8% in Clay County.

Population258,122252,583
Median household income$88,468$95,373
Bachelor's degree or higher36.5%36.9%
Poverty8.5%9.4%
Foreign-born5.5%5.8%
No vehicle4.7%5.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout72.6%69.3%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.35%1.19%
Polling places per 10,000 voters4.8%5.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate68.8%87.7%

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

Clay County

Transmitted
5,005
Returned
4,757
Rejected
112

Mail-ballot path

Chesapeake city

Transmitted
14,663
Returned
13,221
Rejected
157