POLK County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

Download a letter to the POLK County BOE here.



Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $133,259
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 44 $144,980 M100 Scanner 11 $54,945
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  
$278,601 $182,041 $96,560
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 110 $632 Optical scan ballots 26,518 $4,773  
$632 $4,773 $-4,141
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 55 $7,700 AutoMARK Warranty 11 $3,410
VVPAT Roll 110 $632 M100 Warranty 11 $2,475
  Optical scan ballots 26,518 $4,773
$22,432 $22,758 $-326
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 55 $8,030 AutoMARK Warranty 11 $3,542
VVPAT Roll 110 $632 M100 Warranty 11 $2,574
  Optical scan ballots 26,518 $4,773
$22,762 $22,989 $-227
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 55 $8,360 AutoMARK Warranty 11 $3,685
VVPAT Roll 110 $632 M100 Warranty 11 $2,673
  Optical scan ballots 26,518 $4,773
$23,092 $23,231 $-139
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 55 $8,965 AutoMARK Battery 11 $1,155
DRE Warranty 55 $8,690 AutoMARK Warranty 11 $3,828
VVPAT Roll 110 $632 M100 Batteries 11 $407
  M100 Warranty 11 $2,783
  Optical scan ballots 26,518 $4,773
$32,387 $25,046 $7,341


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$99,068

or

$19,813 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
COLUMBUS-1 2,195 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
COLUMBUS-2 2,259 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
COOPERS GAP 1,133 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
GREEN CREEK 2,009 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
SALUDA 1,286 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
TRYON-1 1,095 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
TRYON-2 819 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
TRYON-3 1,035 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
WHITE OAK 1,428 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
1 340 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)
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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