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County twins · 82.5% profile similarity

Gaston County, NCvs.Anderson County, SC

Anderson County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 66.5% versus 33.2% in Gaston County.

Population234,881210,478
Median household income$67,478$66,651
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%26.5%
Poverty13.5%14.6%
Foreign-born6.4%3.9%
No vehicle5.1%5.7%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout73.3%69.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.47%2.99%
Polling places per 10,000 voters4.3%8.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate33.2%66.5%

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

Gaston County

Transmitted
8,280
Returned
5,106
Rejected
126

Mail-ballot path

Anderson County

Transmitted
3,347
Returned
3,082
Rejected
92