WASHINGTON County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $94,000
Time DRE Optical Scan Cost Difference
Item Quantity Total Cost Item Quantity Total Cost
Purchase
Audio iVotronic 8 $27,160 AutoMARK 8 $39,600  
Central Support Hardware 1 $3,743 Central Support Hardware 1 $3,743
Plain iVotronic 28 $92,260 M100 Scanner 8 $39,960
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 8 $8,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$208,573 $148,083 $60,490
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 72 $414 Optical scan ballots 16,920 $3,045  
$414 $3,045 $-2,631
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 36 $5,040 AutoMARK Warranty 8 $2,480
VVPAT Roll 72 $414 M100 Warranty 8 $1,800
  Optical scan ballots 16,920 $3,045
$19,554 $19,425 $129
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 36 $5,256 AutoMARK Warranty 8 $2,576
VVPAT Roll 72 $414 M100 Warranty 8 $1,872
  Optical scan ballots 16,920 $3,045
$19,770 $19,593 $177
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 36 $5,472 AutoMARK Warranty 8 $2,680
VVPAT Roll 72 $414 M100 Warranty 8 $1,944
  Optical scan ballots 16,920 $3,045
$19,986 $19,769 $217
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 36 $5,868 AutoMARK Battery 8 $840
DRE Warranty 36 $5,688 AutoMARK Warranty 8 $2,784
VVPAT Roll 72 $414 M100 Batteries 8 $296
  M100 Warranty 8 $2,024
  Optical scan ballots 16,920 $3,045
$26,070 $21,089 $4,981


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$63,363

or

$12,672 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
LEES MILL 1,916 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
PLYMOUTH 1 1,360 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
PLYMOUTH 2 1,112 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
PLYMOUTH 3 2,256 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
SCUPPERNONG 1,024 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
SKINNERSVILLE 792 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
1 253 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
1 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$7,690 1 AutoMARK(s)
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $-2,255


5% Surplus Equipment
DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
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


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