MONTGOMERY County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $194,902

Time DRE Optical Scan Cost Difference
Item Quantity Total Cost Item Quantity Total Cost
Purchase
Audio iVotronic 16 $54,320 AutoMARK 16 $79,200  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 45 $148,275 M100 Scanner 16 $79,920
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 16 $16,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$303,871 $231,766 $72,105
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 122 $701 Optical scan ballots 29,804 $5,364  
$701 $5,364 $-4,663
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 61 $8,540 AutoMARK Warranty 16 $4,960
VVPAT Roll 122 $701 M100 Warranty 16 $3,600
  Optical scan ballots 29,804 $5,364
$23,341 $26,024 $-2,683
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 61 $8,906 AutoMARK Warranty 16 $5,152
VVPAT Roll 122 $701 M100 Warranty 16 $3,744
  Optical scan ballots 29,804 $5,364
$23,707 $26,360 $-2,653
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 61 $9,272 AutoMARK Warranty 16 $5,360
VVPAT Roll 122 $701 M100 Warranty 16 $3,888
  Optical scan ballots 29,804 $5,364
$24,073 $26,712 $-2,639
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 61 $9,943 AutoMARK Battery 16 $1,680
DRE Warranty 61 $9,638 AutoMARK Warranty 16 $5,568
VVPAT Roll 122 $701 M100 Batteries 16 $592
  M100 Warranty 16 $4,048
  Optical scan ballots 29,804 $5,364
$34,382 $29,352 $5,030


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$64,497

or

$12,899 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown

Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
BISCOE 1,280 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
CANDOR 1,386 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
CHEEKS CREEK 674 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
ELDORADO 1,072 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
LITTLE RIVER 502 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
MT GILEAD 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
OPHIR 300 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
PEE DEE 732 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
ROCKY SPRINGS 593 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
STAR 1,553 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
TROY 1 2,013 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
TROY 2 1,434 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
UWHARRIE 1,170 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
WADEVILLE 485 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


Early Voting Statistics

Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 253 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
1 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$7,690 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $-2,255


5% Surplus Equipment

DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 Audio iVotronic(s)
3 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$14,280 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $4,335


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