CAMDEN 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 16 $54,320 AutoMARK 16 $79,200  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 67 $220,765 M100 Scanner 16 $79,920
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 16 $16,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$376,361 $231,766 $144,595
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 183 $1,052 Optical scan ballots 44,238 $7,962  
$1,052 $7,962 $-6,910
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 83 $11,620 AutoMARK Warranty 16 $4,960
VVPAT Roll 183 $1,052 M100 Warranty 16 $3,600
  Optical scan ballots 44,238 $7,962
$26,772 $28,622 $-1,850
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 83 $12,118 AutoMARK Warranty 16 $5,152
VVPAT Roll 183 $1,052 M100 Warranty 16 $3,744
  Optical scan ballots 44,238 $7,962
$27,270 $28,958 $-1,688
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 83 $12,616 AutoMARK Warranty 16 $5,360
VVPAT Roll 183 $1,052 M100 Warranty 16 $3,888
  Optical scan ballots 44,238 $7,962
$27,768 $29,310 $-1,542
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 83 $13,529 AutoMARK Battery 16 $1,680
DRE Warranty 83 $13,114 AutoMARK Warranty 16 $5,568
VVPAT Roll 183 $1,052 M100 Batteries 16 $592
  M100 Warranty 16 $4,048
  Optical scan ballots 44,238 $7,962
$41,795 $31,950 $9,845


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$142,450

or

$28,490 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
BROWNTOWN 04 514 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
GROSS ROAD 09 2,634 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
8 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$30,755 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $20,810
HARRIETTS BLUFF 05 1,267 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
4 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$17,575 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $7,630
KINGSLAND 08 1,310 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
4 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$17,575 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $7,630
MARY LEE CLARK 11 1,866 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
6 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$24,165 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $14,220
MUSH BLUFF 13 1,680 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
5 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$20,870 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $10,925
NORTH KINGSLAND 07 1,285 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
4 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$17,575 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $7,630
NORTH SAINT MAR 10 1,404 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
4 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$17,575 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $7,630
SOUTH SAINT MAR 12 1,587 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
5 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$20,870 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $10,925
TARBORO 01 669 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
WAVERLY 02 859 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
WEST KINGSLAND 06 1,669 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
5 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$20,870 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $10,925
WEST SAINT MARY 14 2,076 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
6 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$24,165 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $14,220
WOODBINE 03 1,288 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
4 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$17,575 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $7,630


Early Voting Statistics
Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 552 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
3 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$14,280 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $4,335


5% Surplus Equipment
DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 Audio iVotronic(s)
4 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$17,575 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $7,630


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