PERSON County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $225,115
Time DRE Optical Scan Cost Difference
Item Quantity Total Cost Item Quantity Total Cost
Purchase
Audio iVotronic 18 $61,110 AutoMARK 18 $89,100  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 73 $240,535 M100 Scanner 18 $89,910
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 18 $18,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$404,921 $251,656 $153,265
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 182 $1,046 Optical scan ballots 42,230 $7,601  
$1,046 $7,601 $-6,555
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 91 $12,740 AutoMARK Warranty 18 $5,580
VVPAT Roll 182 $1,046 M100 Warranty 18 $4,050
  Optical scan ballots 42,230 $7,601
$27,886 $29,331 $-1,445
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 91 $13,286 AutoMARK Warranty 18 $5,796
VVPAT Roll 182 $1,046 M100 Warranty 18 $4,212
  Optical scan ballots 42,230 $7,601
$28,432 $29,709 $-1,277
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 91 $13,832 AutoMARK Warranty 18 $6,030
VVPAT Roll 182 $1,046 M100 Warranty 18 $4,374
  Optical scan ballots 42,230 $7,601
$28,978 $30,105 $-1,127
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 91 $14,833 AutoMARK Battery 18 $1,890
DRE Warranty 91 $14,378 AutoMARK Warranty 18 $6,264
VVPAT Roll 182 $1,046 M100 Batteries 18 $666
  M100 Warranty 18 $4,554
  Optical scan ballots 42,230 $7,601
$44,357 $33,075 $11,282


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$154,143

or

$30,828 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
ALLENSVILLE 1,631 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
BUSHY FORK 960 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
CUNNINGHAM/CHUB LAKE 1,436 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
FLAT RIVER 3,372 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
HOLLOWAY 869 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
HURDLE MILLS 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
MT TIRZAH 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
OLIVE HILL 1,387 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
ROXBORO 1 1,703 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
ROXBORO 1A 1,730 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
ROXBORO 2 1,854 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
ROXBORO 3 1,702 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
ROXBORO 4 1,301 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
WOODSDALE 771 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


Early Voting Statistics
Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
3 391 3 Audio iVotronic(s)
6 Plain iVotronic(s)
3 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$32,955 3 AutoMARK(s)
3 M100 Scanner(s) 		$29,835 $3,120


5% Surplus Equipment
DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 Audio iVotronic(s)
4 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$17,575 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $7,630


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