ALAMANCE County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $559,487
Time DRE Optical Scan Cost Difference
Item Quantity Total Cost Item Quantity Total Cost
Purchase
Audio iVotronic 43 $145,985 AutoMARK 43 $212,850  
Central Support Hardware 1 $18,064 Central Support Hardware 1 $18,064
Plain iVotronic 270 $889,650 M100 Scanner 43 $214,785
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 43 $43,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$1,174,109 $510,479 $663,630
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 626 $3,599 Optical scan ballots 158,974 $28,615  
$3,599 $28,615 $-25,016
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 313 $43,820 AutoMARK Warranty 43 $13,330
VVPAT Roll 626 $3,599 M100 Warranty 43 $9,675
  Optical scan ballots 158,974 $28,615
$61,519 $63,720 $-2,201
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 313 $45,698 AutoMARK Warranty 43 $13,846
VVPAT Roll 626 $3,599 M100 Warranty 43 $10,062
  Optical scan ballots 158,974 $28,615
$63,397 $64,623 $-1,226
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 313 $47,576 AutoMARK Warranty 43 $14,405
VVPAT Roll 626 $3,599 M100 Warranty 43 $10,449
  Optical scan ballots 158,974 $28,615
$65,275 $65,569 $-294
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 313 $51,019 AutoMARK Battery 43 $4,515
DRE Warranty 313 $49,454 AutoMARK Warranty 43 $14,964
VVPAT Roll 626 $3,599 M100 Batteries 43 $1,591
  M100 Warranty 43 $10,879
  Optical scan ballots 158,974 $28,615
$118,172 $72,664 $45,508


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$680,401

or

$136,080 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
ALBRIGHT 2,499 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
BOONE 5 2,355 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
BURLINGTON 10 1,521 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
BURLINGTON 4 1,732 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
BURLINGTON 5 1,682 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
BURLINGTON 6 1,680 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
BURLINGTON 7 3,011 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
BURLINGTON 8 1,636 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
BURLINGTON 9 1,197 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
CENTRAL BOONE 2,075 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
COBLE 2,531 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
EAST BURLINGTON 1,295 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
EAST GRAHAM 1,946 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
FAUCETTE 2,080 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
GRAHAM 3 2,098 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
GRAHAM 4 2,944 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
HAW RIVER 2,886 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
MELVILLE 3 2,103 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
MORTON 3,315 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
11 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$40,640 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $30,695
NORTH BOONE 2,562 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
NORTH BURLINGTON 3,000 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
NORTH GRAHAM 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
NORTH MELVILLE 2,793 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
NORTH NEWLIN 2,141 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
NORTH THOMPSON 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
PATTERSON 2,546 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
PLEASANT GROVE 2,454 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
SOUTH BOONE 3,125 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
SOUTH BURLINGTON 1,060 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
SOUTH GRAHAM 2,319 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
SOUTH MELVILLE 4,196 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
SOUTH NEWLIN 1,130 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
SOUTH THOMPSON 2,875 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
WEST BOONE 1,742 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
WEST BOONE-SAT 554 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
WEST BURLINGTON 1,846 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
WEST GRAHAM 1,001 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
3 683 3 Audio iVotronic(s)
12 Plain iVotronic(s)
3 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$52,725 3 AutoMARK(s)
3 M100 Scanner(s) 		$29,835 $22,890


5% Surplus Equipment
DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
3 Audio iVotronic(s)
13 Plain iVotronic(s)
3 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$56,020 3 AutoMARK(s)
3 M100 Scanner(s) 		$29,835 $26,185


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