WATAUGA County Cost Comparison

Cost assumptions are described here.

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Five-Year Cost Projection

County HAVA Grant: $301,993
Time DRE Optical Scan Cost Difference
Item Quantity Total Cost Item Quantity Total Cost
Purchase
Audio iVotronic 24 $81,480 AutoMARK 24 $118,800  
Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866 Central Support Hardware 1 $7,866
Plain iVotronic 133 $438,235 M100 Scanner 24 $119,880
Software Suite (for DREs) 1 $74,780 Software Suite (no DREs) 1 $64,780
iVotronic Print Pack 24 $24,000  
iVotronic Supervisor Terminal 1 $2,630  
$628,991 $311,326 $317,665
Year 1
VVPAT Roll 314 $1,805 Optical scan ballots 75,986 $13,677  
$1,805 $13,677 $-11,872
Year 2
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 157 $21,980 AutoMARK Warranty 24 $7,440
VVPAT Roll 314 $1,805 M100 Warranty 24 $5,400
  Optical scan ballots 75,986 $13,677
$37,885 $38,617 $-732
Year 3
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 157 $22,922 AutoMARK Warranty 24 $7,728
VVPAT Roll 314 $1,805 M100 Warranty 24 $5,616
  Optical scan ballots 75,986 $13,677
$38,827 $39,121 $-294
Year 4
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Warranty 157 $23,864 AutoMARK Warranty 24 $8,040
VVPAT Roll 314 $1,805 M100 Warranty 24 $5,832
  Optical scan ballots 75,986 $13,677
$39,769 $39,649 $120
Year 5
Annual Software Licensing (DREs) 1 $14,100 Annual Software Licensing (no DREs) 1 $12,100  
DRE Battery 157 $25,591 AutoMARK Battery 24 $2,520
DRE Warranty 157 $24,806 AutoMARK Warranty 24 $8,352
VVPAT Roll 314 $1,805 M100 Batteries 24 $888
  M100 Warranty 24 $6,072
  Optical scan ballots 75,986 $13,677
$66,302 $43,609 $22,693


Total Cost Savings Over 5 Years
Based on Known Minimum Expenditures

$327,580

or

$65,516 per year



Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown
Precinct Registered Voters DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
BALD MOUNTAIN 398 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
BEAVER DAM 947 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
BEECH MOUNTAIN 383 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
BLOWING ROCK 2,780 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
9 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$34,050 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $24,105
BLUE RIDGE 3,335 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
BOONE 1 1,810 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
BOONE 2 2,617 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
BOONE 3 2,938 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
9 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$34,050 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $24,105
BRUSHY FORK 3,352 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
COVE CREEK 2,198 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
ELK 424 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
LAUREL CREEK 1,106 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
MEAT CAMP 2,252 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
NEW RIVER I 2,065 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
NEW RIVER II 2,412 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
NEW RIVER III 3,446 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
NORTH FORK 199 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
SHAWNEEHAW 564 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
STONY FORK 1,743 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
WATAUGA 3,024 1 Audio iVotronic(s)
10 Plain iVotronic(s)
1 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$37,345 1 AutoMARK
1 M100 Scanner(s) 		$9,945 $27,400


Early Voting Statistics
Number of Sites Peak Voters Per Site DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
2 711 2 Audio iVotronic(s)
8 Plain iVotronic(s)
2 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$35,150 2 AutoMARK(s)
2 M100 Scanner(s) 		$19,890 $15,260


5% Surplus Equipment
DRE Optical Scan Cost Savings
of Optical Scan
Machines Cost Machines Cost
2 Audio iVotronic(s)
7 Plain iVotronic(s)
2 iVotronic Print Pack(s) 		$31,855 2 AutoMARK(s)
2 M100 Scanner(s) 		$19,890 $11,965


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