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County twins · 81.3% profile similarity

Gaston County, NCvs.Spartanburg County, SC

Spartanburg County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 54.0% versus 33.2% in Gaston County.

Population234,881347,852
Median household income$67,478$66,234
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%25.1%
Poverty13.5%14.5%
Foreign-born6.4%8.7%
No vehicle5.1%4.5%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout73.3%66.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.47%2.75%
Polling places per 10,000 voters4.3%6.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate33.2%54.0%

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

Spartanburg County

Transmitted
4,688
Returned
4,293
Rejected
118