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County twins · 80.4% profile similarity

Macon County, NCvs.Wayne County, PA

Wayne County reports the higher polling-place density: 11.1% versus 7.7% in Macon County.

Population37,94151,262
Median household income$59,061$62,381
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%23.4%
Poverty11.6%12.1%
Foreign-born5.9%4.3%
No vehicle6.1%6.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout74.8%79.3%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.18%0.84%
Polling places per 10,000 voters7.7%11.1%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate53.1%80.3%

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

Macon County

Transmitted
1,627
Returned
1,133
Rejected
2

Mail-ballot path

Wayne County

Transmitted
9,688
Returned
9,052
Rejected
76