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County twins · 76.6% profile similarity

Cumberland County, NCvs.Bell County, TX

Cumberland County reports the higher polling-place density: 6.0% versus 3.2% in Bell County.

Population338,545386,897
Median household income$61,291$68,865
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%27.2%
Poverty16.7%14.5%
Foreign-born6.8%8.6%
No vehicle6.8%5.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout62.1%55.3%
Mail-ballot rejection rate3.54%3.11%
Polling places per 10,000 voters6.0%3.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate26.7%10.2%

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

Cumberland County

Transmitted
10,969
Returned
7,532
Rejected
267

Mail-ballot path

Bell County

Transmitted
5,266
Returned
5,265
Rejected
164