MCDOWELL County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $241,873

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 87 $286,665 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  
$455,446 $261,601 $193,845
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 212 $1,219 Optical scan ballots 51,746 $9,314  
$1,219 $9,314 $-8,095
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 106 $14,840 AutoMARK Warranty 19 $5,890
VVPAT Roll 212 $1,219 M100 Warranty 19 $4,275
  Optical scan ballots 51,746 $9,314
$30,159 $31,579 $-1,420
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 106 $15,476 AutoMARK Warranty 19 $6,118
VVPAT Roll 212 $1,219 M100 Warranty 19 $4,446
  Optical scan ballots 51,746 $9,314
$30,795 $31,978 $-1,183
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 106 $16,112 AutoMARK Warranty 19 $6,365
VVPAT Roll 212 $1,219 M100 Warranty 19 $4,617
  Optical scan ballots 51,746 $9,314
$31,431 $32,396 $-965
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 106 $17,278 AutoMARK Battery 19 $1,995
DRE Warranty 106 $16,748 AutoMARK Warranty 19 $6,612
VVPAT Roll 212 $1,219 M100 Batteries 19 $703
  M100 Warranty 19 $4,807
  Optical scan ballots 51,746 $9,314
$49,345 $35,531 $13,814


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$195,996

or

$39,199 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown

Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
CROOKED CREEK 1,908 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
DYSARTSVILLE 1,461 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
GLENWOOD 1,447 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
HIGGINS 1,080 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
MARION #1 2,668 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
MARION #2 1,679 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
MARION #3 880 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
MARION #4 1,105 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
MARION #5 966 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
MONTFORD COVE 1,312 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
NEBO 2,679 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
NORTH COVE 666 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
OLD FORT #1 1,226 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
OLD FORT #2 1,184 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
PLEASANT GARDENS 2,041 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
TURKEY COVE #17 726 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
WEST MARION #7 2,845 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
1 896 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
6 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$24,165 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $14,220


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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