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County twins · 79.1% profile similarity

Aiken County, SCvs.Washington County, TN

Aiken County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 65.8% versus 18.3% in Washington County.

Population174,160136,261
Median household income$70,609$62,809
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%34.3%
Poverty14.3%15.5%
Foreign-born3.3%3.5%
No vehicle5.8%5.2%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout65.8%67.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate5.53%4.48%
Polling places per 10,000 voters9.1%3.6%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate65.8%18.3%

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

Aiken County

Transmitted
2,709
Returned
2,460
Rejected
136

Mail-ballot path

Washington County

Transmitted
2,688
Returned
2,431
Rejected
109