SAMPSON County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $345,843
Time DRE Optical Scan Cost Difference
Item Quantity Total Cost Item Quantity Total Cost
Purchase
Audio iVotronic 28 $95,060 AutoMARK 28 $138,600  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 114 $375,630 M100 Scanner 28 $139,860
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 28 $28,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$583,966 $351,106 $232,860
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 284 $1,633 Optical scan ballots 67,686 $12,183  
$1,633 $12,183 $-10,550
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 142 $19,880 AutoMARK Warranty 28 $8,680
VVPAT Roll 284 $1,633 M100 Warranty 28 $6,300
  Optical scan ballots 67,686 $12,183
$35,613 $39,263 $-3,650
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 142 $20,732 AutoMARK Warranty 28 $9,016
VVPAT Roll 284 $1,633 M100 Warranty 28 $6,552
  Optical scan ballots 67,686 $12,183
$36,465 $39,851 $-3,386
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 142 $21,584 AutoMARK Warranty 28 $9,380
VVPAT Roll 284 $1,633 M100 Warranty 28 $6,804
  Optical scan ballots 67,686 $12,183
$37,317 $40,467 $-3,150
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 142 $23,146 AutoMARK Battery 28 $2,940
DRE Warranty 142 $22,436 AutoMARK Warranty 28 $9,744
VVPAT Roll 284 $1,633 M100 Batteries 28 $1,036
  M100 Warranty 28 $7,084
  Optical scan ballots 67,686 $12,183
$61,315 $45,087 $16,228


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$228,352

or

$45,670 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
AUTRYVILLE 1,533 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
CLEMENT 1,146 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
CLINTON CENTRAL 1,258 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
CLINTON EAST 2,299 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
CLINTON NORTHEAST 2,102 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
CLINTON SOUTHWEST 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
CLINTON WEST 1,717 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
GARLAND 1,210 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
GIDDENSVILLE 1,053 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
HARRELLS 1,609 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
HERRING 739 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
INGOLD 1,021 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
KEENER 1,169 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
KITTY FORK 1,574 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
LAKEWOOD 2,406 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
MINGO 2,017 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
NEWTON GROVE 1,368 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
PLAINVIEW 2,041 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
ROSEBORO 1,276 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
ROWAN 1,503 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
SALEMBURG 876 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
TURKEY 1,177 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
WESTBROOK 1,315 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
3 369 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
2 Audio iVotronic(s)
6 Plain iVotronic(s)
2 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$28,560 2 AutoMARK(s)
2 M100 Scanner(s) 		$19,890 $8,670


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