HARRIS 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 55 $181,225 M100 Scanner 14 $69,930
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  
$328,031 $211,876 $116,155
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 152 $874 Optical scan ballots 36,716 $6,608  
$874 $6,608 $-5,734
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 69 $9,660 AutoMARK Warranty 14 $4,340
VVPAT Roll 152 $874 M100 Warranty 14 $3,150
  Optical scan ballots 36,716 $6,608
$24,634 $26,198 $-1,564
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 69 $10,074 AutoMARK Warranty 14 $4,508
VVPAT Roll 152 $874 M100 Warranty 14 $3,276
  Optical scan ballots 36,716 $6,608
$25,048 $26,492 $-1,444
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 69 $10,488 AutoMARK Warranty 14 $4,690
VVPAT Roll 152 $874 M100 Warranty 14 $3,402
  Optical scan ballots 36,716 $6,608
$25,462 $26,800 $-1,338
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 69 $11,247 AutoMARK Battery 14 $1,470
DRE Warranty 69 $10,902 AutoMARK Warranty 14 $4,872
VVPAT Roll 152 $874 M100 Batteries 14 $518
  M100 Warranty 14 $3,542
  Optical scan ballots 36,716 $6,608
$37,123 $29,110 $8,013


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$114,088

or

$22,817 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
CATAULA CA 1,920 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
ELLERSLIE EL 2,356 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
GOODMAN GM 1,139 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
HAMILTON HA 1,577 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
LOWER 19TH L9 1,785 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
MULBERRY GROVE MG 2,015 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
PINE MOUNTAIN V PV 874 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
SKINNER SK 695 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
UPPER 19TH U9 1,065 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
VALLEY PLAINS VP 599 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
WAVERLY HALL WA 1,598 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
WHITESVILLE WH 1,066 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


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)
3 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$14,280 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $4,335


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