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County twins · 90.3% profile similarity

Newton County, MOvs.Kershaw County, SC

Kershaw County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 78.0% versus 21.1% in Newton County.

Population60,11868,314
Median household income$66,301$68,231
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%24.0%
Poverty13.5%13.2%
Foreign-born4.5%3.2%
No vehicle3.9%4.1%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout69.7%70.7%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.97%1.14%
Polling places per 10,000 voters7.8%9.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate21.1%78.0%

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

Newton County

Transmitted
2,179
Returned
2,077
Rejected
41

Mail-ballot path

Kershaw County

Transmitted
1,044
Returned
964
Rejected
11