DECATUR County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

Download a letter to the DECATUR County BOE here.



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 40 $131,800 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  
$287,396 $231,766 $55,630
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 124 $713 Optical scan ballots 27,866 $5,015  
$713 $5,015 $-4,302
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 56 $7,840 AutoMARK Warranty 16 $4,960
VVPAT Roll 124 $713 M100 Warranty 16 $3,600
  Optical scan ballots 27,866 $5,015
$22,653 $25,675 $-3,022
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 56 $8,176 AutoMARK Warranty 16 $5,152
VVPAT Roll 124 $713 M100 Warranty 16 $3,744
  Optical scan ballots 27,866 $5,015
$22,989 $26,011 $-3,022
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 56 $8,512 AutoMARK Warranty 16 $5,360
VVPAT Roll 124 $713 M100 Warranty 16 $3,888
  Optical scan ballots 27,866 $5,015
$23,325 $26,363 $-3,038
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 56 $9,128 AutoMARK Battery 16 $1,680
DRE Warranty 56 $8,848 AutoMARK Warranty 16 $5,568
VVPAT Roll 124 $713 M100 Batteries 16 $592
  M100 Warranty 16 $4,048
  Optical scan ballots 27,866 $5,015
$32,789 $29,003 $3,786


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$46,032

or

$9,206 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
ATTAPULGUS 694 770 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
BAINBRIDGE-COLI 513 4,187 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
13 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$47,230 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $37,285
BDGE-FAIRGROUND 514 2,385 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
BELCHER 1277 295 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
BELL 1005 237 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
BRINSON 1613 454 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
CLIMAX 1361 789 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
FACEVILLE 914 292 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
FOWLSTOWN 1392 345 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
KENDRICK 1342 322 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
PARKER 1646 248 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
PINE HILL 1188 362 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
RECOVERY 1325 380 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
WEST BAINBRIDGE 1805 1,600 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


Early Voting Statistics
Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 644 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


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


Back to main page