MITCHELL County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $131,548
Time DRE Optical Scan Cost Difference
Item Quantity Total Cost Item Quantity Total Cost
Purchase
Audio iVotronic 11 $37,345 AutoMARK 11 $54,450  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 36 $118,620 M100 Scanner 12 $59,940
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 11 $11,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$252,241 $187,036 $65,205
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 94 $540 Optical scan ballots 23,096 $4,157  
$540 $4,157 $-3,617
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 47 $6,580 AutoMARK Warranty 11 $3,410
VVPAT Roll 94 $540 M100 Warranty 12 $2,700
  Optical scan ballots 23,096 $4,157
$21,220 $22,367 $-1,147
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 47 $6,862 AutoMARK Warranty 11 $3,542
VVPAT Roll 94 $540 M100 Warranty 12 $2,808
  Optical scan ballots 23,096 $4,157
$21,502 $22,607 $-1,105
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 47 $7,144 AutoMARK Warranty 11 $3,685
VVPAT Roll 94 $540 M100 Warranty 12 $2,916
  Optical scan ballots 23,096 $4,157
$21,784 $22,858 $-1,074
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 47 $7,661 AutoMARK Battery 11 $1,155
DRE Warranty 47 $7,426 AutoMARK Warranty 11 $3,828
VVPAT Roll 94 $540 M100 Batteries 12 $444
  M100 Warranty 12 $3,036
  Optical scan ballots 23,096 $4,157
$29,727 $24,720 $5,007


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$63,269

or

$12,653 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
BAKERSVILLE 1,289 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
BRADSHAW 375 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
CANE CREEK 579 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
GRASSY CREEK 5,979 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
19 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$67,000 1 AutoMARK
2 M100 Scanner(s) 		$14,940 $52,060
HARRELL 883 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
LITTLE ROCK CREEK 572 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
POPLAR 225 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
RED HILL 289 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
SNOW CREEK 1,357 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


Early Voting Statistics
Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 388 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
2 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$10,985 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $1,040


5% Surplus Equipment
DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 Audio iVotronic(s)
2 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$10,985 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $1,040


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