Election sees many write-in candidates
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
NEW MADRID - An unusually large number of write-in candidates slowed the counting process for the New Madrid County Clerk's office, requiring election officials to hand-count votes as the electronic ballot machine also clicked along. In at least one case, according to unofficial totals provided by County Clerk Clement Cravens following Tuesday's election, the write-in candidate defeated a declared candidate.