CHATHAM County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $359,773
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 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 120 $395,400 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  
$608,131 $361,051 $247,080
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 298 $1,713 Optical scan ballots 71,546 $12,878  
$1,713 $12,878 $-11,165
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 149 $20,860 AutoMARK Warranty 29 $8,990
VVPAT Roll 298 $1,713 M100 Warranty 29 $6,525
  Optical scan ballots 71,546 $12,878
$36,673 $40,493 $-3,820
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 149 $21,754 AutoMARK Warranty 29 $9,338
VVPAT Roll 298 $1,713 M100 Warranty 29 $6,786
  Optical scan ballots 71,546 $12,878
$37,567 $41,102 $-3,535
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 149 $22,648 AutoMARK Warranty 29 $9,715
VVPAT Roll 298 $1,713 M100 Warranty 29 $7,047
  Optical scan ballots 71,546 $12,878
$38,461 $41,740 $-3,279
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 149 $24,287 AutoMARK Battery 29 $3,045
DRE Warranty 149 $23,542 AutoMARK Warranty 29 $10,092
VVPAT Roll 298 $1,713 M100 Batteries 29 $1,073
  M100 Warranty 29 $7,337
  Optical scan ballots 71,546 $12,878
$63,642 $46,525 $17,117


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$242,398

or

$48,479 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
ALBRIGHT 1,477 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
BENNETT 756 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
BONLEE 1,239 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
BYNUM 1,675 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
CAROLINA MEADOWS 701 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
CENTRAL SILER CITY 1,735 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
EAST MANNS CHAPEL 2,183 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
EAST PITTSBORO 1,507 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
EAST SILER CITY 1,723 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
EAST WILLIAMS 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
GOLDSTON 2,046 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
HADLEY 1,108 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
HARPERS CROSSROADS 696 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
HICKORY MOUNTAIN 1,283 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
MERRITTS CHAPEL 1,198 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
NEW HOPE 1,338 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
NORTH WILLIAMS 2,137 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
OAKLAND 879 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
THREE RIVERS 1,712 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 MANNS CHAPEL 1,568 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 PITTSBORO 2,975 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 SILER CITY 2,085 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 WILLIAMS 2,898 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


Early Voting Statistics
Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
4 367 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)
6 Plain iVotronic(s)
2 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$28,560 2 AutoMARK(s)
2 M100 Scanner(s) 		$19,890 $8,670


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