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County twins · 83.1% profile similarity

Burke County, NCvs.Josephine County, OR

Burke County reports the higher polling-place density: 8.0% versus 0.2% in Josephine County.

Population87,79588,179
Median household income$58,592$60,098
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%19.7%
Poverty15.6%15.6%
Foreign-born5.3%3.8%
No vehicle4.8%4.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout75.3%70.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.00%1.91%
Polling places per 10,000 voters8.0%0.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate37.1%Not reported

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

Burke County

Transmitted
2,422
Returned
1,590
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Josephine County

Transmitted
70,976
Returned
50,940
Rejected
973