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County twins · 83.1% profile similarity

Wayne County, NCvs.Angelina County, TX

Wayne County reports the higher mail rejection: 6.35% versus 2.62% in Angelina County.

Population118,65287,275
Median household income$59,733$60,960
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%17.9%
Poverty17.3%15.8%
Foreign-born7.9%8.0%
No vehicle6.8%6.3%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout70.9%61.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate6.35%2.62%
Polling places per 10,000 voters6.0%7.8%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate36.8%42.6%

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

Wayne County

Transmitted
2,906
Returned
1,983
Rejected
126

Mail-ballot path

Angelina County

Transmitted
1,149
Returned
994
Rejected
26