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County twins · 81.2% profile similarity

Lexington County, SCvs.Hamilton County, TN

Hamilton County reports the higher mail rejection: 6.99% versus 1.45% in Lexington County.

Population304,887376,192
Median household income$77,408$76,183
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%37.5%
Poverty11.1%13.1%
Foreign-born6.5%6.6%
No vehicle4.5%5.8%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout68.1%64.3%
Mail-ballot rejection rate1.45%6.99%
Polling places per 10,000 voters6.6%4.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate43.8%29.3%

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

Lexington County

Transmitted
5,737
Returned
5,511
Rejected
80

Mail-ballot path

Hamilton County

Transmitted
7,835
Returned
7,206
Rejected
504