DOUGHERTY 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 31 $105,245 AutoMARK 31 $153,450  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 151 $497,545 M100 Scanner 31 $154,845
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 31 $31,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$719,066 $380,941 $338,125
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 401 $2,305 Optical scan ballots 98,050 $17,649  
$2,305 $17,649 $-15,344
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 182 $25,480 AutoMARK Warranty 31 $9,610
VVPAT Roll 401 $2,305 M100 Warranty 31 $6,975
  Optical scan ballots 98,050 $17,649
$41,885 $46,334 $-4,449
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 182 $26,572 AutoMARK Warranty 31 $9,982
VVPAT Roll 401 $2,305 M100 Warranty 31 $7,254
  Optical scan ballots 98,050 $17,649
$42,977 $46,985 $-4,008
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 182 $27,664 AutoMARK Warranty 31 $10,385
VVPAT Roll 401 $2,305 M100 Warranty 31 $7,533
  Optical scan ballots 98,050 $17,649
$44,069 $47,667 $-3,598
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 182 $29,666 AutoMARK Battery 31 $3,255
DRE Warranty 182 $28,756 AutoMARK Warranty 31 $10,788
VVPAT Roll 401 $2,305 M100 Batteries 31 $1,147
  M100 Warranty 31 $7,843
  Optical scan ballots 98,050 $17,649
$74,827 $52,782 $22,045


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$332,771

or

$66,554 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown

Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
A S U HPER GYM 31 1,006 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
ALBANY MIDDLE S 27 1,189 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
BEATTIE RD CHUR 04 3,161 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
BILL MILLER CEN 21 1,510 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
BRANCH ROAD BUI 26 1,651 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
CARVER GYM 15 995 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
CARVER TEEN CEN 14 1,212 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
CHRIST CHURCH 28 1,348 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
COVENANT PRES C 03 1,802 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
DARTON COLLEGE 08 2,589 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
HARVEST TEMPLE 30 1,324 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
JACKSON HEIGHTS 20 1,888 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
LAMAR REESE ELE 29 862 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
MERRY ACRES MID 06 2,025 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
MOCK ROAD ELEM 24 800 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
MONROE HIGH SCH 12 655 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
MT ZION CENTER 11 2,688 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
PALMYRA RD METH 01 1,624 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
PHOEBE EAST 25 2,045 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
PHOEBE EDUCATIO 18 1,124 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
PUTNEY 1ST BAPT 23 1,997 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
RADIUM MIDDLE S 22 634 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
SAINTS/CHRIST C 17 904 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
SECOND MT ZION 10 1,144 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
SHERWOOD ELEM S 02 2,132 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
TURNER ELEM SCH 19 1,209 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
WESTOVER HIGH S 05 2,685 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
WESTTOWN ELEM S 09 2,365 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 1,227 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
8 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$30,755 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $20,810


5% Surplus Equipment

DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
2 Audio iVotronic(s)
8 Plain iVotronic(s)
2 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$35,150 2 AutoMARK(s)
2 M100 Scanner(s)
$19,890 $15,260


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