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County twins · 83.5% profile similarity

Person County, NCvs.Polk County, TX

Polk County reports the higher polling-place density: 19.7% versus 5.9% in Person County.

Population39,54252,800
Median household income$63,300$62,259
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%16.2%
Poverty17.5%17.5%
Foreign-born3.1%4.5%
No vehicle4.9%3.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout77.1%55.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.28%1.13%
Polling places per 10,000 voters5.9%19.7%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate30.8%Not reported

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

Person County

Transmitted
1,010
Returned
704
Rejected
9

Mail-ballot path

Polk County

Transmitted
4,248
Returned
4,060
Rejected
46