JACKSON County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $286,559

Time DRE Optical Scan Cost Difference
Item Quantity Total Cost Item Quantity Total Cost
Purchase
Audio iVotronic 24 $81,480 AutoMARK 24 $118,800  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 74 $243,830 M100 Scanner 24 $119,880
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 24 $24,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$434,586 $311,326 $123,260
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 196 $1,127 Optical scan ballots 45,118 $8,121  
$1,127 $8,121 $-6,994
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 98 $13,720 AutoMARK Warranty 24 $7,440
VVPAT Roll 196 $1,127 M100 Warranty 24 $5,400
  Optical scan ballots 45,118 $8,121
$28,947 $33,061 $-4,114
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 98 $14,308 AutoMARK Warranty 24 $7,728
VVPAT Roll 196 $1,127 M100 Warranty 24 $5,616
  Optical scan ballots 45,118 $8,121
$29,535 $33,565 $-4,030
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 98 $14,896 AutoMARK Warranty 24 $8,040
VVPAT Roll 196 $1,127 M100 Warranty 24 $5,832
  Optical scan ballots 45,118 $8,121
$30,123 $34,093 $-3,970
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 98 $15,974 AutoMARK Battery 24 $2,520
DRE Warranty 98 $15,484 AutoMARK Warranty 24 $8,352
VVPAT Roll 196 $1,127 M100 Batteries 24 $888
  M100 Warranty 24 $6,072
  Optical scan ballots 45,118 $8,121
$46,685 $38,053 $8,632


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$112,784

or

$22,556 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown

Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
BARKERS CREEK 1,057 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
CANADA 399 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
CANEY FORK 516 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
CASHIERS 1,708 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
CULLOWHEE 3,871 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
DILLSBORO 1,042 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
GREENS CREEK 826 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
HAMBURG 1,071 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
MOUNTAIN 249 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
QUALLA 2,782 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
RIVER 692 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
SAVANNAH 916 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
SCOTTS CREEK 1 505 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
SCOTTS CREEK 2 521 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
SCOTTS CREEK 3 461 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
SYLVA-NORTH WD 1,538 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
SYLVA-SOUTH WD 2,771 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
WEBSTER 1,634 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


Early Voting Statistics

Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
4 150 4 Audio iVotronic(s)
4 Plain iVotronic(s)
4 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$30,760 4 AutoMARK(s)
4 M100 Scanner(s)
$39,780 $-9,020


5% Surplus Equipment

DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
2 Audio iVotronic(s)
4 Plain iVotronic(s)
2 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$21,970 2 AutoMARK(s)
2 M100 Scanner(s)
$19,890 $2,080


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