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County twins · 79.4% profile similarity

Lincoln County, NCvs.Lancaster County, SC

Lancaster County reports the higher mail rejection: 13.71% versus 1.37% in Lincoln County.

Population92,716104,475
Median household income$80,016$78,869
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%33.6%
Poverty11.3%11.4%
Foreign-born5.5%7.1%
No vehicle3.3%3.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout79.1%70.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.37%13.71%
Polling places per 10,000 voters5.0%7.1%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate27.6%43.7%

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

Lincoln County

Transmitted
3,350
Returned
2,114
Rejected
29

Mail-ballot path

Lancaster County

Transmitted
1,806
Returned
1,700
Rejected
233