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County twins · 82.5% profile similarity

Jackson County, ORvs.Aiken County, SC

Aiken County reports the higher polling-place density: 9.1% versus 0.1% in Jackson County.

Population222,645174,160
Median household income$73,999$70,609
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%31.9%
Poverty12.4%14.3%
Foreign-born5.3%3.3%
No vehicle5.8%5.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout73.2%65.8%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.09%5.53%
Polling places per 10,000 voters0.1%9.1%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported65.8%

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

Jackson County

Transmitted
163,697
Returned
122,365
Rejected
2,556

Mail-ballot path

Aiken County

Transmitted
2,709
Returned
2,460
Rejected
136