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Population17,680ACS 2020–2024
Registered voters12,871100% jurisdiction coverage
Voters9,589100% jurisdiction coverage
Registered turnout74.50%Reported voters / registration

Ballot administration

Mail-ballot record

StageReported ballotsJurisdiction coverage
Transmitted625100%
Returned431100%
Counted417100%
Rejected14100%
Return rate68.96%
Rejection rate3.25%

A blank means the source did not provide enough information. It does not mean zero ballots.

Administrative capacity

Election infrastructure

Polling places22100% coverage
Poll workers88100% coverage
Drop boxesNot reported0% coverage
Provisional ballots cast218100% coverage
Provisional acceptance54.59%Counted / cast where reported

Cross-state twin

Avery County, NC ↔ Floyd County, VA

88.2% profile similarity
Population17,68015,593
Median household income$61,428$62,191
Poverty10.16%9.84%
No vehicle5.11%5.31%

The closest profile among counties in other states. Similarity uses seven ACS measures and does not include vote choice.

Reported detail

Mail rejection reasons

ReasonBallots
Missing witness13
Signature mismatch1