CATOOSA 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 14 $47,530 AutoMARK 14 $69,300  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 119 $392,105 M100 Scanner 15 $74,925
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 14 $14,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$538,911 $216,871 $322,040
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 293 $1,684 Optical scan ballots 70,238 $12,642  
$1,684 $12,642 $-10,958
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 133 $18,620 AutoMARK Warranty 14 $4,340
VVPAT Roll 293 $1,684 M100 Warranty 15 $3,375
  Optical scan ballots 70,238 $12,642
$34,404 $32,457 $1,947
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 133 $19,418 AutoMARK Warranty 14 $4,508
VVPAT Roll 293 $1,684 M100 Warranty 15 $3,510
  Optical scan ballots 70,238 $12,642
$35,202 $32,760 $2,442
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 133 $20,216 AutoMARK Warranty 14 $4,690
VVPAT Roll 293 $1,684 M100 Warranty 15 $3,645
  Optical scan ballots 70,238 $12,642
$36,000 $33,077 $2,923
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 133 $21,679 AutoMARK Battery 14 $1,470
DRE Warranty 133 $21,014 AutoMARK Warranty 14 $4,872
VVPAT Roll 293 $1,684 M100 Batteries 15 $555
  M100 Warranty 15 $3,795
  Optical scan ballots 70,238 $12,642
$58,477 $35,434 $23,043


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$341,437

or

$68,287 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
BLACKSTOCK BLCK 1,401 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
BOYNTON BOYN 4,290 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
14 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$50,525 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $40,580
CATOOSA KEITH CAKT 1,766 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
CHAMBERS CHAM 1,738 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
DUNCAN PARK DPK 1,506 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
FT OGLETHORPE FT O 3,109 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
10 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$37,345 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $27,400
GRAYSVILLE GRAY 2,925 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
9 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$34,050 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $24,105
LAKEVIEW LAKE 2,674 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
POPLAR SPRINGS POPS 2,864 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
9 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$34,050 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $24,105
RINGGOLD RING 5,181 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
17 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$60,410 1 AutoMARK
2 M100 Scanner(s) 		$14,940 $45,470
WESTSIDE WEST 2,367 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
7 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$27,460 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $17,515
WOODSTATION WDST 2,105 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
7 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$27,460 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $17,515


Early Voting Statistics
Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 2,014 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
13 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$47,230 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $37,285


5% Surplus Equipment
DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 Audio iVotronic(s)
6 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$24,165 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $14,220


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