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County twins · 81.7% profile similarity

Scioto County, OHvs.Orangeburg County, SC

Orangeburg County reports the higher polling-place density: 15.1% versus 8.3% in Scioto County.

Population72,62783,253
Median household income$50,609$45,675
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%19.4%
Poverty21.8%22.4%
Foreign-born1.0%2.2%
No vehicle7.9%9.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout70.4%63.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.39%2.71%
Polling places per 10,000 voters8.3%15.1%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate78.0%73.3%

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

Scioto County

Transmitted
4,790
Returned
4,572
Rejected
18

Mail-ballot path

Orangeburg County

Transmitted
2,511
Returned
2,398
Rejected
65