MITCHELL County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

Download a letter to the MITCHELL County BOE here.



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 $3,743 Central Support Hardware 1 $3,743
Plain iVotronic 31 $102,145 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  
$240,433 $197,808 $42,625
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 97 $557 Optical scan ballots 21,367 $3,846  
$557 $3,846 $-3,289
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 44 $6,160 AutoMARK Warranty 13 $4,030
VVPAT Roll 97 $557 M100 Warranty 13 $2,925
  Optical scan ballots 21,367 $3,846
$20,817 $22,901 $-2,084
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 44 $6,424 AutoMARK Warranty 13 $4,186
VVPAT Roll 97 $557 M100 Warranty 13 $3,042
  Optical scan ballots 21,367 $3,846
$21,081 $23,174 $-2,093
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 44 $6,688 AutoMARK Warranty 13 $4,355
VVPAT Roll 97 $557 M100 Warranty 13 $3,159
  Optical scan ballots 21,367 $3,846
$21,345 $23,460 $-2,115
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 44 $7,172 AutoMARK Battery 13 $1,365
DRE Warranty 44 $6,952 AutoMARK Warranty 13 $4,524
VVPAT Roll 97 $557 M100 Batteries 13 $481
  M100 Warranty 13 $3,289
  Optical scan ballots 21,367 $3,846
$28,781 $25,605 $3,176


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$36,220

or

$7,244 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
BACONTON BA 849 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
BRANCHVILLE BV 459 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
CAMILLA NORTH CN 1,413 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
CAMILLA SOUTH CS 2,496 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
COTTON CT 283 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
HINSONTON HI 124 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
HOPEFUL HF 313 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
LESTER LS 854 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
PEBBLE CITY PC 140 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
PELHAM PE 2,449 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
SALE CITY SC 332 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


Early Voting Statistics
Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 392 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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