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County twins · 86.1% profile similarity

Martin County, NCvs.Scott County, VA

Scott County reports the higher polling-place density: 16.2% versus 8.3% in Martin County.

Population21,64421,479
Median household income$48,578$46,349
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%15.6%
Poverty20.4%20.2%
Foreign-born1.7%0.7%
No vehicle8.6%7.6%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout72.2%68.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate4.46%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters8.3%16.2%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate35.3%96.9%

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

Martin County

Transmitted
456
Returned
314
Rejected
14

Mail-ballot path

Scott County

Transmitted
489
Returned
441
Rejected
0