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County twins · 86.6% profile similarity

Edgecombe County, NCvs.Colleton County, SC

Colleton County reports the higher polling-place density: 17.4% versus 10.2% in Edgecombe County.

Population48,73638,783
Median household income$51,265$51,114
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%17.4%
Poverty21.7%19.6%
Foreign-born3.3%3.4%
No vehicle10.0%10.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout67.2%65.7%
Mail-ballot rejection rate5.08%10.97%
Polling places per 10,000 voters10.2%17.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate38.2%68.2%

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

Edgecombe County

Transmitted
799
Returned
531
Rejected
27

Mail-ballot path

Colleton County

Transmitted
657
Returned
611
Rejected
67