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County twins · 76.5% profile similarity

New Hanover County, NCvs.Knox County, TN

New Hanover County reports the higher mail rejection: 4.44% versus 1.30% in Knox County.

Population235,229494,148
Median household income$75,166$74,222
Bachelor's degree or higher45.4%41.0%
Poverty12.3%12.2%
Foreign-born5.9%6.5%
No vehicle5.6%5.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout73.5%66.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate4.44%1.30%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.4%4.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate38.3%36.6%

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

New Hanover County

Transmitted
13,066
Returned
8,971
Rejected
398

Mail-ballot path

Knox County

Transmitted
10,043
Returned
7,092
Rejected
92