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County twins · 80.1% profile similarity

Cumberland County, NCvs.Lubbock County, TX

Cumberland County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 26.7% versus 6.6% in Lubbock County.

Population338,545318,884
Median household income$61,291$64,155
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%33.4%
Poverty16.7%17.1%
Foreign-born6.8%6.1%
No vehicle6.8%5.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout62.1%64.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate3.54%4.80%
Polling places per 10,000 voters6.0%5.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate26.7%6.6%

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

Lubbock County

Transmitted
3,166
Returned
3,166
Rejected
152