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County twins · 88.8% profile similarity

Paulding County, OHvs.Smith County, TN

Paulding County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 65.8% versus 12.4% in Smith County.

Population18,79120,389
Median household income$67,731$66,293
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%18.4%
Poverty8.9%10.0%
Foreign-born2.0%1.5%
No vehicle3.2%3.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout74.3%69.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.78%0.00%
Polling places per 10,000 voters7.4%9.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate65.8%12.4%

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

Paulding County

Transmitted
1,074
Returned
1,028
Rejected
8

Mail-ballot path

Smith County

Transmitted
131
Returned
127
Rejected
0