ASHE County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $234,868

Time DRE Optical Scan Cost Difference
Item Quantity Total Cost Item Quantity Total Cost
Purchase
Audio iVotronic 19 $64,505 AutoMARK 19 $94,050  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 59 $194,405 M100 Scanner 19 $94,905
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 19 $19,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$363,186 $261,601 $101,585
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 156 $897 Optical scan ballots 37,736 $6,792  
$897 $6,792 $-5,895
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 78 $10,920 AutoMARK Warranty 19 $5,890
VVPAT Roll 156 $897 M100 Warranty 19 $4,275
  Optical scan ballots 37,736 $6,792
$25,917 $29,057 $-3,140
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 78 $11,388 AutoMARK Warranty 19 $6,118
VVPAT Roll 156 $897 M100 Warranty 19 $4,446
  Optical scan ballots 37,736 $6,792
$26,385 $29,456 $-3,071
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 78 $11,856 AutoMARK Warranty 19 $6,365
VVPAT Roll 156 $897 M100 Warranty 19 $4,617
  Optical scan ballots 37,736 $6,792
$26,853 $29,874 $-3,021
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 78 $12,714 AutoMARK Battery 19 $1,995
DRE Warranty 78 $12,324 AutoMARK Warranty 19 $6,612
VVPAT Roll 156 $897 M100 Batteries 19 $703
  M100 Warranty 19 $4,807
  Optical scan ballots 37,736 $6,792
$40,035 $33,009 $7,026


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$93,484

or

$18,696 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown

Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
0BIDS 924 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
CLIFTON 1,301 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
CRESTON 536 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
ELK 411 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
HELTON 525 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
HORSE CREEK 505 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
HURRICANE 213 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
JEFFERSON 3,127 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
LAUREL 285 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
NEW RIVER 1,748 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
NORTH FORK 694 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
OLD FIELDS 1,780 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
PEAK CREEK 773 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
PINE SWAMP 1,531 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
PINEY CREEK 859 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
POND MOUNTAIN 152 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
WEST JEFFERSON 3,504 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


Early Voting Statistics

Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 463 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


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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