FRANKLIN County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $246,183

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 103 $339,385 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  
$508,166 $261,601 $246,565
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 244 $1,403 Optical scan ballots 60,366 $10,865  
$1,403 $10,865 $-9,462
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 122 $17,080 AutoMARK Warranty 19 $5,890
VVPAT Roll 244 $1,403 M100 Warranty 19 $4,275
  Optical scan ballots 60,366 $10,865
$32,583 $33,130 $-547
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 122 $17,812 AutoMARK Warranty 19 $6,118
VVPAT Roll 244 $1,403 M100 Warranty 19 $4,446
  Optical scan ballots 60,366 $10,865
$33,315 $33,529 $-214
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 122 $18,544 AutoMARK Warranty 19 $6,365
VVPAT Roll 244 $1,403 M100 Warranty 19 $4,617
  Optical scan ballots 60,366 $10,865
$34,047 $33,947 $100
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 122 $19,886 AutoMARK Battery 19 $1,995
DRE Warranty 122 $19,276 AutoMARK Warranty 19 $6,612
VVPAT Roll 244 $1,403 M100 Batteries 19 $703
  M100 Warranty 19 $4,807
  Optical scan ballots 60,366 $10,865
$54,665 $37,082 $17,583


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$254,025

or

$50,805 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown

Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
BUNN 1,330 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
CEDAR ROCK 1,314 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
CYPRESS CREEK 1,758 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 FRANKLINTON 2,115 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 HARRIS 1,635 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 LOUISBURG COUNTRY 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
EAST YOUNGSVILLE 2,398 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
GOLD MINE 933 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
HAYESVILLE 1,115 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
LOUISBURG CITY 1,814 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
PEARCES 1,215 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
PILOT 1,523 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
SANDY CREEK 1,489 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
WEST FRANKLINTON 2,449 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
WEST HARRIS 2,234 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
WEST LOUISBURG COUNTRY 1,212 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
WEST YOUNGSVILLE 3,967 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


Early Voting Statistics

Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 696 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)
5 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$20,870 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $10,925


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