New Madrid County Clerk Clement Cravens reviews the ballot counting procedures with election judges Sherry Wade and Ravenna Grissom Tuesday evening. Because of the small number of Sikeston voters who live in New Madrid County, Cravens opted for paper ballots in Tuesday's Sikeston 1-cent sales tax election. The ballots were then hand-counted at the conclusion of the election. There were 76 ballots cast in New Madrid County on the issue.