NASH County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $392,583

Time DRE Optical Scan Cost Difference
Item Quantity Total Cost Item Quantity Total Cost
Purchase
Audio iVotronic 30 $101,850 AutoMARK 30 $148,500  
Central Support Hardware 1 $18,064 Central Support Hardware 1 $18,064
Plain iVotronic 198 $652,410 M100 Scanner 32 $159,840
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 30 $30,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$879,734 $391,184 $488,550
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 456 $2,622 Optical scan ballots 113,166 $20,369  
$2,622 $20,369 $-17,747
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 228 $31,920 AutoMARK Warranty 30 $9,300
VVPAT Roll 456 $2,622 M100 Warranty 32 $7,200
  Optical scan ballots 113,166 $20,369
$48,642 $48,969 $-327
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 228 $33,288 AutoMARK Warranty 30 $9,660
VVPAT Roll 456 $2,622 M100 Warranty 32 $7,488
  Optical scan ballots 113,166 $20,369
$50,010 $49,617 $393
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 228 $34,656 AutoMARK Warranty 30 $10,050
VVPAT Roll 456 $2,622 M100 Warranty 32 $7,776
  Optical scan ballots 113,166 $20,369
$51,378 $50,295 $1,083
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 228 $37,164 AutoMARK Battery 30 $3,150
DRE Warranty 228 $36,024 AutoMARK Warranty 30 $10,440
VVPAT Roll 456 $2,622 M100 Batteries 32 $1,184
  M100 Warranty 32 $8,096
  Optical scan ballots 113,166 $20,369
$89,910 $55,339 $34,571


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$506,523

or

$101,304 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown

Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
BAILEY 2,203 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
7 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$27,460 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $17,515
CASTALIA 1,216 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
COOPERS 2,171 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
7 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$27,460 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $17,515
DRYWELLS 1,806 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
FERRELLS 1,482 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
GRIFFINS 1,682 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
JACKSONS 1,458 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
MANNINGS NO 1 2,610 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
MANNINGS NO 2 776 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
NASHVILLE 5,427 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
18 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$63,705 1 AutoMARK
2 M100 Scanner(s)
$14,940 $48,765
NORTH WHITAKERS NO 1 722 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
NORTH WHITAKERS NO 2 804 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
OAK LEVEL 3,020 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
10 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$37,345 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $27,400
RED OAK 2,271 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
7 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$27,460 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $17,515
ROCKY MOUNT NO 1 1,247 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
ROCKY MOUNT NO 10 5,217 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
17 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$60,410 1 AutoMARK
2 M100 Scanner(s)
$14,940 $45,470
ROCKY MOUNT NO 2 1,794 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
ROCKY MOUNT NO 3 2,306 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
7 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$27,460 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $17,515
ROCKY MOUNT NO 4 3,107 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
10 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$37,345 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $27,400
ROCKY MOUNT NO 5 2,886 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
ROCKY MOUNT NO 6 2,613 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
ROCKY MOUNT NO 7 3,302 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
ROCKY MOUNT NO 8 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
ROCKY MOUNT NO 9 2,379 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
7 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$27,460 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $17,515
SOUTH WHITAKERS 972 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
STONY CREEK 1,065 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
2 1,013 2 Audio iVotronic(s)
12 Plain iVotronic(s)
2 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$48,330 2 AutoMARK(s)
2 M100 Scanner(s)
$19,890 $28,440


5% Surplus Equipment

DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
2 Audio iVotronic(s)
10 Plain iVotronic(s)
2 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$41,740 2 AutoMARK(s)
2 M100 Scanner(s)
$19,890 $21,850


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