CHATTOOGA 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 15 $50,925 AutoMARK 15 $74,250  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 37 $121,915 M100 Scanner 15 $74,925
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 15 $15,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$273,116 $221,821 $51,295
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 115 $661 Optical scan ballots 25,089 $4,516  
$661 $4,516 $-3,855
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 52 $7,280 AutoMARK Warranty 15 $4,650
VVPAT Roll 115 $661 M100 Warranty 15 $3,375
  Optical scan ballots 25,089 $4,516
$22,041 $24,641 $-2,600
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 52 $7,592 AutoMARK Warranty 15 $4,830
VVPAT Roll 115 $661 M100 Warranty 15 $3,510
  Optical scan ballots 25,089 $4,516
$22,353 $24,956 $-2,603
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 52 $7,904 AutoMARK Warranty 15 $5,025
VVPAT Roll 115 $661 M100 Warranty 15 $3,645
  Optical scan ballots 25,089 $4,516
$22,665 $25,286 $-2,621
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 52 $8,476 AutoMARK Battery 15 $1,575
DRE Warranty 52 $8,216 AutoMARK Warranty 15 $5,220
VVPAT Roll 115 $661 M100 Batteries 15 $555
  M100 Warranty 15 $3,795
  Optical scan ballots 25,089 $4,516
$31,453 $27,761 $3,692


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$43,308

or

$8,661 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
ALPINE 968 725 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
CLOUDLAND C-968 302 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
COLDWATER 1083 199 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
DIRTSELLER 1216 114 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
DIRTTOWN 940 679 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
HAYWOOD 1382 134 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
LYERLY 1484 776 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
PENNVILLE P-870 482 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
SEMINOLE 961 91 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
SUBLIGNA 962 349 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
SUMMERVILLE 925 4,594 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
15 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$53,820 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $43,875
TELOGA 927 457 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
TRION 870 2,502 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


Early Voting Statistics
Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 368 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


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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