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"I voted" sticker contest
"I voted" sticker contest
2026 contest rules
Design
- Designs must be completed using official entry form.
- Designs MUST include the phrase “I voted” AND be nonpartisan in nature.
- Artwork must be original, non-AI generated, and not contain copyrighted or trademarked designs.
Entry
- Entries must be submitted by Fri., May 1, 2026 at 5 p.m.
- Entries must include:
- Entrant’s first and last name
- Email (for entrant, parent, or legal guardian)
- Phone number (for entrant, parent, or legal guardian)
- Entrant’s city
- Entrant’s school (optional)
- Entry category: Elementary/Middle (K-8), High School (9-12), or General Entry (open to
all Michiganders). - Each person is allowed to submit ONE entry.
- By entering my contact information, I acknowledge I am over the age of 13. Entrants under the age of 13 must provide the name and contact information of a parent or legal guardian. The contact information provided will only be utilized to contact winning entrants. Contact information for all entrants will be deleted after contest winners are notified.
Finalists, winners, and ordering
- Finalists will be selected via online voting open to the public on this page. Voting will occur throughout the month of June.
- Winners will be announced over the summer and will receive special recognition from the Michigan Department of State.
- Winning stickers will be available for election clerks to order for the November election.
Design tips and suggestions
- Entries can be created using your preferred method (digital, paint, crayon, mixed media, etc.)
- When submitting your entry, provide as high quality of resolution as possible.
- Most importantly, be creative and HAVE FUN!
*Final artwork will be scaled down to a 2” circle
Have questions?
Email your sticker contest questions to MDOS-External-Affairs@Michigan.gov.
Submit your contest entry
Past winners
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2024
Elementary and middle school winners
- Jane Hynous (Grosse Pointe, MI - Brownell Middle School)
- Gabby Warner (Rockford, MI)
- Katelyn Stouffer-Hopkins (Lansing, MI)
High school winners
- Olivia Smiertka (Holly, MI - Holly High School)
- Michelle Lekhtman (West Bloomfield, MI - West Bloomfield High School)
- Andrew Brasher (Saint Louis, MI - Alma High School)
General entry winners
- Kelsey Winiarski (Livonia, MI)
- Breanna Tanner (Grand Rapids, MI)
- Madelyn VerVaecke (Livonia, MI)