2024 - Honorable Mention for Creative and Original "I Voted" Stickers

To foster community involvement and civic participation, Union County Board of Elections invited students in grades 6 through 12 to create an original design for an I Voted Sticker Contest. Although most students were not old enough to register and vote in the general election, the contest opened discussion in classrooms and provided an opportunity to be civically engaged in the election process. The Board of Elections received entries from public, private and home-schooled students throughout the county. The top 12 designs were chosen by staff, and residents were then asked to vote for their favorite. Voting links were placed on websites and social media. Paper ballots were available for those who preferred to vote in person. Residents of all ages and political ideologies participated by voting for their first choice. Stickers with the winning design were given to voters during early voting and on election day. The contest was viewed by the community as a positive, nonpartisan element of the election season. After casting their ballot at the polls, residents shared photos with their stickers on social media and encouraged others to vote. The stickers can still be spotted on water bottles, laptops, and even windows of vehicles.