MCDUFFIE 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 12 $40,740 AutoMARK 12 $59,400  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 34 $112,030 M100 Scanner 12 $59,940
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 12 $12,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$250,046 $191,986 $58,060
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 102 $586 Optical scan ballots 23,479 $4,226  
$586 $4,226 $-3,640
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 46 $6,440 AutoMARK Warranty 12 $3,720
VVPAT Roll 102 $586 M100 Warranty 12 $2,700
  Optical scan ballots 23,479 $4,226
$21,126 $22,746 $-1,620
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 46 $6,716 AutoMARK Warranty 12 $3,864
VVPAT Roll 102 $586 M100 Warranty 12 $2,808
  Optical scan ballots 23,479 $4,226
$21,402 $22,998 $-1,596
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 46 $6,992 AutoMARK Warranty 12 $4,020
VVPAT Roll 102 $586 M100 Warranty 12 $2,916
  Optical scan ballots 23,479 $4,226
$21,678 $23,262 $-1,584
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 46 $7,498 AutoMARK Battery 12 $1,260
DRE Warranty 46 $7,268 AutoMARK Warranty 12 $4,176
VVPAT Roll 102 $586 M100 Batteries 12 $444
  M100 Warranty 12 $3,036
  Optical scan ballots 23,479 $4,226
$29,452 $25,242 $4,210


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$53,830

or

$10,766 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
CITY FIRE STATI 134 1,248 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
DEARING COMMUN 133B 1,723 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
HAPPY VALLEY 133A 375 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
MARSHALL CHURCH 137 1,117 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
PINE GROVE 132 1,101 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
QUEEN OF ANGELS 131 826 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
SHRINE CLUB 138 428 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
THOMSON DEPOT 136 1,347 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
THOMSON MIDDLE 135 1,795 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
WHITEOAK 139 712 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
1 424 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


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


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