HOUSTON 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 $18,064 Central Support Hardware 1 $18,064
Plain iVotronic 190 $626,050 M100 Scanner 32 $159,840
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  
$857,769 $396,134 $461,635
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 487 $2,800 Optical scan ballots 125,559 $22,600  
$2,800 $22,600 $-19,800
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 221 $30,940 AutoMARK Warranty 31 $9,610
VVPAT Roll 487 $2,800 M100 Warranty 32 $7,200
  Optical scan ballots 125,559 $22,600
$47,840 $51,510 $-3,670
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 221 $32,266 AutoMARK Warranty 31 $9,982
VVPAT Roll 487 $2,800 M100 Warranty 32 $7,488
  Optical scan ballots 125,559 $22,600
$49,166 $52,170 $-3,004
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 221 $33,592 AutoMARK Warranty 31 $10,385
VVPAT Roll 487 $2,800 M100 Warranty 32 $7,776
  Optical scan ballots 125,559 $22,600
$50,492 $52,861 $-2,369
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 221 $36,023 AutoMARK Battery 31 $3,255
DRE Warranty 221 $34,918 AutoMARK Warranty 31 $10,788
VVPAT Roll 487 $2,800 M100 Batteries 32 $1,184
  M100 Warranty 32 $8,096
  Optical scan ballots 125,559 $22,600
$87,841 $58,023 $29,818


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$462,610

or

$92,522 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
BONAIRE ELEMENT BON 2,666 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
BONAIRE MIDDLE BMS 2,826 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
CENTERVILLE ELE CENT 2,645 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
EAGLE SPRINGS E ESES 3,233 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
ELBERTA CENTER ELBC 942 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
FEAGIN MILL MID FMMS 6,232 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
20 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$70,295 1 AutoMARK
2 M100 Scanner(s) 		$14,940 $55,355
HAYNEVILLE FIRE HAFS 1,059 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
HENDERSON FIRE HEFS 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
HO CO CAREER & HCTC 2,031 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
HOUSTON CO ANNX ANNX 1,344 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
HOUSTON COUNTY HCHS 2,376 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
HOUSTON MALL MALL 2,178 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
KATHLEEN VOTING KATH 1,181 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
LINDSEY ELEMENT LIND 1,508 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
MATT ARTHUR ELE MAES 2,328 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
MILLER ELEMENTA MILL 1,818 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
MORNINGSIDE ELE MORN 1,228 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
NORTHSIDE ELEME NSES 1,980 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
NORTHSIDE HIGH NSSH 1,472 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
NORTHSIDE MIDDL NSMS 2,573 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
PEARL STEPHENS PERL 1,165 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
PERRY PRIM SCHO PPS 4,055 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
QUAIL RUN ELEME QRUN 1,815 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
ROZAR PARK ROZR 2,072 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
RUSSELL ELEMENT RUSS 2,216 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
TED WRIGHT PARK TWPK 1,979 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
W.R. RECREATION RECR 722 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
WATSON ELEMENTA WATS 733 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


Early Voting Statistics
Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 852 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
5 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$20,870 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $10,925


5% Surplus Equipment
DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
2 Audio iVotronic(s)
10 Plain iVotronic(s)
2 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$41,740 2 AutoMARK(s)
2 M100 Scanner(s) 		$19,890 $21,850


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