LENOIR County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

Download a letter to the LENOIR County BOE here.



Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $335,768
Time DRE Optical Scan Cost Difference
Item Quantity Total Cost Item Quantity Total Cost
Purchase
Audio iVotronic 27 $91,665 AutoMARK 27 $133,650  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 118 $388,810 M100 Scanner 27 $134,865
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 27 $27,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$592,751 $341,161 $251,590
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 290 $1,667 Optical scan ballots 71,536 $12,876  
$1,667 $12,876 $-11,209
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 145 $20,300 AutoMARK Warranty 27 $8,370
VVPAT Roll 290 $1,667 M100 Warranty 27 $6,075
  Optical scan ballots 71,536 $12,876
$36,067 $39,421 $-3,354
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 145 $21,170 AutoMARK Warranty 27 $8,694
VVPAT Roll 290 $1,667 M100 Warranty 27 $6,318
  Optical scan ballots 71,536 $12,876
$36,937 $39,988 $-3,051
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 145 $22,040 AutoMARK Warranty 27 $9,045
VVPAT Roll 290 $1,667 M100 Warranty 27 $6,561
  Optical scan ballots 71,536 $12,876
$37,807 $40,582 $-2,775
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 145 $23,635 AutoMARK Battery 27 $2,835
DRE Warranty 145 $22,910 AutoMARK Warranty 27 $9,396
VVPAT Roll 290 $1,667 M100 Batteries 27 $999
  M100 Warranty 27 $6,831
  Optical scan ballots 71,536 $12,876
$62,312 $45,037 $17,275


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$248,476

or

$49,695 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
CONTENTNEA 1,972 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
FALLING CREEK 3,642 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
INSTITUTE 1,424 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
KINSTON -1 1,120 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
KINSTON-2 1,326 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
KINSTON-3 1,317 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
KINSTON-4 2,464 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
KINSTON-5 1,337 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
KINSTON-6 2,047 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
KINSTON-7 1,823 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
KINSTON-8 1,322 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
KINSTON-9 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
MOSELEY HALL 3,413 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
NEUSE 2,850 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
PINK HILL-1 529 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
PINK HILL-2 957 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
SANDHILL 669 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
SOUTHWEST 980 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
TRENT-1 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
TRENT-2 743 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
VANCE 2,037 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
WOODINGTON 981 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


Early Voting Statistics
Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
3 286 3 Audio iVotronic(s)
3 Plain iVotronic(s)
3 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$23,070 3 AutoMARK(s)
3 M100 Scanner(s) 		$29,835 $-6,765


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


Back to main page