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County twins · 85.1% profile similarity

Edgecombe County, NCvs.Darlington County, SC

Edgecombe County reports the higher mail rejection: 5.08% versus 0.94% in Darlington County.

Population48,73662,558
Median household income$51,265$48,581
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%19.9%
Poverty21.7%21.1%
Foreign-born3.3%1.9%
No vehicle10.0%10.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout67.2%66.3%
Mail-ballot rejection rate5.08%0.94%
Polling places per 10,000 voters10.2%11.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate38.2%60.6%

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

Edgecombe County

Transmitted
799
Returned
531
Rejected
27

Mail-ballot path

Darlington County

Transmitted
1,152
Returned
1,068
Rejected
10