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County twins · 79.9% profile similarity

Galveston County, TXvs.Whatcom County, WA

Whatcom County reports the higher provisional acceptance: 100.0% versus 20.5% in Galveston County.

Population358,990230,503
Median household income$86,105$81,784
Bachelor's degree or higher34.8%39.3%
Poverty11.7%12.9%
Foreign-born10.2%9.9%
No vehicle5.4%6.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout65.5%74.7%
Mail-ballot rejection rate4.28%0.87%
Polling places per 10,000 voters3.0%0.1%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate20.5%100.0%

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

Galveston County

Transmitted
6,493
Returned
6,048
Rejected
259

Mail-ballot path

Whatcom County

Transmitted
177,166
Returned
137,532
Rejected
1,194