BERRIEN County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection
Time DRE Optical Scan Cost Difference
Item Quantity Total Cost Item Quantity Total Cost
Purchase
Audio iVotronic 11 $37,345 AutoMARK 11 $54,450  
Central Support Hardware 1 $3,743 Central Support Hardware 1 $3,743
Plain iVotronic 24 $79,080 M100 Scanner 11 $54,945
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 11 $11,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$208,578 $177,918 $30,660
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 77 $442 Optical scan ballots 17,185 $3,093  
$442 $3,093 $-2,651
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 35 $4,900 AutoMARK Warranty 11 $3,410
VVPAT Roll 77 $442 M100 Warranty 11 $2,475
  Optical scan ballots 17,185 $3,093
$19,442 $21,078 $-1,636
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 35 $5,110 AutoMARK Warranty 11 $3,542
VVPAT Roll 77 $442 M100 Warranty 11 $2,574
  Optical scan ballots 17,185 $3,093
$19,652 $21,309 $-1,657
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 35 $5,320 AutoMARK Warranty 11 $3,685
VVPAT Roll 77 $442 M100 Warranty 11 $2,673
  Optical scan ballots 17,185 $3,093
$19,862 $21,551 $-1,689
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 35 $5,705 AutoMARK Battery 11 $1,155
DRE Warranty 35 $5,530 AutoMARK Warranty 11 $3,828
VVPAT Roll 77 $442 M100 Batteries 11 $407
  M100 Warranty 11 $2,783
  Optical scan ballots 17,185 $3,093
$25,777 $23,366 $2,411


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$25,438

or

$5,087 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
ALAPAHA 518 904 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
3 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$14,280 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $4,335
ENIGMA 1642 756 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
2 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$10,985 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $1,040
JORDAN 1819 476 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
1 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$7,690 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $-2,255
LOIS 1329 212 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
0 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$4,395 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $-5,550
LOWER TENTH 1767 197 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
0 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$4,395 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $-5,550
NASHVILLE 1157 3,862 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
12 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$43,935 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $33,990
NEW RIVER 1427 184 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
0 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$4,395 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $-5,550
RAY CITY 1144 1,063 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
3 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$14,280 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $4,335
UPPER TENTH 1148 157 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
0 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$4,395 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $-5,550


Early Voting Statistics
Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 204 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
1 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$7,690 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $-2,255


5% Surplus Equipment
DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 Audio iVotronic(s)
2 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$10,985 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $1,040


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