ALEXANDER County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $226,421

Time DRE Optical Scan Cost Difference
Item Quantity Total Cost Item Quantity Total Cost
Purchase
Audio iVotronic 18 $61,110 AutoMARK 18 $89,100  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 76 $250,420 M100 Scanner 18 $89,910
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 18 $18,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$414,806 $251,656 $163,150
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 188 $1,081 Optical scan ballots 44,842 $8,071  
$1,081 $8,071 $-6,990
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 94 $13,160 AutoMARK Warranty 18 $5,580
VVPAT Roll 188 $1,081 M100 Warranty 18 $4,050
  Optical scan ballots 44,842 $8,071
$28,341 $29,801 $-1,460
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 94 $13,724 AutoMARK Warranty 18 $5,796
VVPAT Roll 188 $1,081 M100 Warranty 18 $4,212
  Optical scan ballots 44,842 $8,071
$28,905 $30,179 $-1,274
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 94 $14,288 AutoMARK Warranty 18 $6,030
VVPAT Roll 188 $1,081 M100 Warranty 18 $4,374
  Optical scan ballots 44,842 $8,071
$29,469 $30,575 $-1,106
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 94 $15,322 AutoMARK Battery 18 $1,890
DRE Warranty 94 $14,852 AutoMARK Warranty 18 $6,264
VVPAT Roll 188 $1,081 M100 Batteries 18 $666
  M100 Warranty 18 $4,554
  Optical scan ballots 44,842 $8,071
$45,355 $33,545 $11,810


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$164,130

or

$32,826 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown

Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
BETHLEHEM #1 2,626 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
BETHLEHEM #2 2,963 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
ELLENDALE 2,110 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
GWALTNEY #1 610 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
GWALTNEY #2 784 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
LITTLE RIVER 1,034 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
MILLERS 1,407 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
SHARPES #1 1,806 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
SHARPES #2 923 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
SUGAR LOAF 784 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
TAYLORSVILLE #1 1,260 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
TAYLORSVILLE #2 1,302 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
TAYLORSVILLE #3 1,183 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
TAYLORSVILLE #4 1,348 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
TAYLORSVILLE #5 988 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
WITTENBURG 1,293 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


Early Voting Statistics

Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 636 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
4 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$17,575 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $7,630


5% Surplus Equipment

DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 Audio iVotronic(s)
4 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$17,575 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $7,630


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