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County twins · 73.4% profile similarity

Schenectady County, NYvs.Dauphin County, PA

Schenectady County reports the higher mail rejection: 2.44% versus 0.83% in Dauphin County.

Population160,369289,593
Median household income$79,623$76,242
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%34.4%
Poverty13.3%12.9%
Foreign-born10.0%9.8%
No vehicle12.4%9.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout66.9%73.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.44%0.83%
Polling places per 10,000 voters7.8%9.3%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate84.1%74.5%

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

Schenectady County

Transmitted
8,224
Returned
6,178
Rejected
151

Mail-ballot path

Dauphin County

Transmitted
45,922
Returned
39,977
Rejected
331