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County twins · 82.0% profile similarity

Wayne County, NYvs.Erie County, OH

Wayne County reports the higher mail rejection: 5.54% versus 0.47% in Erie County.

Population90,92974,581
Median household income$74,506$71,993
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%29.0%
Poverty11.4%13.0%
Foreign-born2.9%2.1%
No vehicle7.2%6.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout71.8%74.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate5.54%0.47%
Polling places per 10,000 voters8.9%8.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate68.7%67.7%

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

Wayne County

Transmitted
3,612
Returned
3,252
Rejected
180

Mail-ballot path

Erie County

Transmitted
7,409
Returned
7,096
Rejected
33