BRUNSWICK County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $383,130
Time DRE Optical Scan Cost Difference
Item Quantity Total Cost Item Quantity Total Cost
Purchase
Audio iVotronic 29 $98,455 AutoMARK 29 $143,550  
Central Support Hardware 1 $18,064 Central Support Hardware 1 $18,064
Plain iVotronic 204 $672,180 M100 Scanner 29 $144,855
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 29 $29,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$895,109 $371,249 $523,860
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 466 $2,679 Optical scan ballots 118,260 $21,286  
$2,679 $21,286 $-18,607
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 233 $32,620 AutoMARK Warranty 29 $8,990
VVPAT Roll 466 $2,679 M100 Warranty 29 $6,525
  Optical scan ballots 118,260 $21,286
$49,399 $48,901 $498
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 233 $34,018 AutoMARK Warranty 29 $9,338
VVPAT Roll 466 $2,679 M100 Warranty 29 $6,786
  Optical scan ballots 118,260 $21,286
$50,797 $49,510 $1,287
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 233 $35,416 AutoMARK Warranty 29 $9,715
VVPAT Roll 466 $2,679 M100 Warranty 29 $7,047
  Optical scan ballots 118,260 $21,286
$52,195 $50,148 $2,047
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 233 $37,979 AutoMARK Battery 29 $3,045
DRE Warranty 233 $36,814 AutoMARK Warranty 29 $10,092
VVPAT Roll 466 $2,679 M100 Batteries 29 $1,073
  M100 Warranty 29 $7,337
  Optical scan ballots 118,260 $21,286
$91,572 $54,933 $36,639


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$545,724

or

$109,144 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
BELVILLE 4,350 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
14 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$50,525 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $40,580
BOILING SPRING LAKES 3,086 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
BOLIVIA 1,300 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
FRYING PAN 3,276 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
GRISSETTOWN 3,809 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
12 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$43,935 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $33,990
HOOD CREEK 1,399 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
LELAND 2,326 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
LONGWOOD 3,200 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
MOSQUITO 3,681 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
12 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$43,935 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $33,990
OAK ISLAND 1 1,209 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
OAK ISLAND 2 2,298 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
OAK ISLAND 3 2,327 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
SECESSION 1 2,263 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
SECESSION 2 2,800 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
SHALLOTTE 2,477 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
SHINGLETREE 2 3,381 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
SHINGLETREE I 3,767 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
12 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$43,935 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $33,990
SOUTHPORT 1 2,270 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
SOUTHPORT 2 2,358 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
SUPPLY 1,929 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
TOWNCREEK 2,719 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
WACCAMAW 1,704 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
WOODBURN 1,201 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
4 365 4 Audio iVotronic(s)
8 Plain iVotronic(s)
4 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$43,940 4 AutoMARK(s)
4 M100 Scanner(s) 		$39,780 $4,160


5% Surplus Equipment
DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
2 Audio iVotronic(s)
10 Plain iVotronic(s)
2 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$41,740 2 AutoMARK(s)
2 M100 Scanner(s) 		$19,890 $21,850


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