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County twins · 75.9% profile similarity

St. Louis County, MOvs.Charleston County, SC

St. Louis County reports the higher mail rejection: 4.21% versus 2.46% in Charleston County.

Population995,569420,264
Median household income$82,936$88,494
Bachelor's degree or higher47.4%50.3%
Poverty9.8%11.3%
Foreign-born8.3%6.7%
No vehicle6.6%5.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout68.3%64.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate4.21%2.46%
Polling places per 10,000 voters4.5%5.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate61.7%64.4%

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

St. Louis County

Transmitted
43,411
Returned
38,945
Rejected
1,638

Mail-ballot path

Charleston County

Transmitted
12,630
Returned
12,034
Rejected
296