RICHMOND County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $232,837

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 98 $322,910 M100 Scanner 20 $99,900
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  
$487,296 $261,646 $225,650
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 232 $1,334 Optical scan ballots 57,674 $10,381  
$1,334 $10,381 $-9,047
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 116 $16,240 AutoMARK Warranty 18 $5,580
VVPAT Roll 232 $1,334 M100 Warranty 20 $4,500
  Optical scan ballots 57,674 $10,381
$31,674 $32,561 $-887
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 116 $16,936 AutoMARK Warranty 18 $5,796
VVPAT Roll 232 $1,334 M100 Warranty 20 $4,680
  Optical scan ballots 57,674 $10,381
$32,370 $32,957 $-587
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 116 $17,632 AutoMARK Warranty 18 $6,030
VVPAT Roll 232 $1,334 M100 Warranty 20 $4,860
  Optical scan ballots 57,674 $10,381
$33,066 $33,371 $-305
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 116 $18,908 AutoMARK Battery 18 $1,890
DRE Warranty 116 $18,328 AutoMARK Warranty 18 $6,264
VVPAT Roll 232 $1,334 M100 Batteries 20 $740
  M100 Warranty 20 $5,060
  Optical scan ballots 57,674 $10,381
$52,670 $36,435 $16,235


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$231,059

or

$46,211 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown

Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
BEAVER DAM #1 813 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
BEAVER DAM #2 906 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
BLACK JACK #1 286 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
MARKS CREEK #1 3,900 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
12 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$43,935 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $33,990
MARKS CREEK #2 5,012 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
16 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$57,115 1 AutoMARK
2 M100 Scanner(s)
$14,940 $42,175
MINERAL SPRINGS #1 1,558 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
MINERAL SPRINGS #2 714 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
ROCKINGHAM #1 4,827 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
16 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$57,115 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $47,170
ROCKINGHAM #2 5,013 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
16 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$57,115 1 AutoMARK
2 M100 Scanner(s)
$14,940 $42,175
ROCKINGHAM #3 789 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
STEELES #1 155 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
STEELES #2 151 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
WOLF PIT #1 1,898 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
WOLF PIT #2 691 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
WOLF PIT #3 1,325 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
WOLF PIT #4 799 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
1 826 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
5 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$20,870 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $10,925


5% Surplus Equipment

DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
1 Audio iVotronic(s)
5 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s)
$20,870 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s)
$9,945 $10,925


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