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County twins · 71.7% profile similarity

Newport County, RIvs.James City County, VA

James City County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 96.7% versus 46.0% in Newport County.

Population84,65781,013
Median household income$103,514$109,985
Bachelor's degree or higher54.1%51.0%
Poverty8.5%6.8%
Foreign-born7.0%7.6%
No vehicle7.3%4.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout70.9%77.5%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.61%0.75%
Polling places per 10,000 voters8.2%3.7%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate46.0%96.7%

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

Newport County

Transmitted
5,359
Returned
4,933
Rejected
30

Mail-ballot path

James City County

Transmitted
6,049
Returned
5,615
Rejected
42