JONES 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 13 $44,135 AutoMARK 13 $64,350  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 47 $154,865 M100 Scanner 13 $64,935
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 13 $13,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$297,276 $201,931 $95,345
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 132 $759 Optical scan ballots 29,593 $5,326  
$759 $5,326 $-4,567
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 60 $8,400 AutoMARK Warranty 13 $4,030
VVPAT Roll 132 $759 M100 Warranty 13 $2,925
  Optical scan ballots 29,593 $5,326
$23,259 $24,381 $-1,122
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 60 $8,760 AutoMARK Warranty 13 $4,186
VVPAT Roll 132 $759 M100 Warranty 13 $3,042
  Optical scan ballots 29,593 $5,326
$23,619 $24,654 $-1,035
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 60 $9,120 AutoMARK Warranty 13 $4,355
VVPAT Roll 132 $759 M100 Warranty 13 $3,159
  Optical scan ballots 29,593 $5,326
$23,979 $24,940 $-961
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 60 $9,780 AutoMARK Battery 13 $1,365
DRE Warranty 60 $9,480 AutoMARK Warranty 13 $4,524
VVPAT Roll 132 $759 M100 Batteries 13 $481
  M100 Warranty 13 $3,289
  Optical scan ballots 29,593 $5,326
$34,119 $27,085 $7,034


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$94,694

or

$18,938 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
BARRON 6 653 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
CLINTON 2 1,493 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
DAVIDSON 4 1,071 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
ETHRIDGE 11 1,304 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
FINNEY 9 1,789 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
GRAY 1 1,570 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
HAWKINS 10 2,069 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
POPE 5 1,273 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
ROBERTS 3 1,827 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
SANDERS 8 127 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
WHITE 7 275 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


Early Voting Statistics
Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 882 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
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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