Michiganders get nine new ‘I Voted’ stickers for the November election
![A collage of the stickers for the contest](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/2024-09/ipiccy_image.jpg?itok=nO9cdwN5)
- Nine new ‘I Voted’ stickers will be available for Michigan voters casting ballots in the Nov. 5 general election
- The stickers were designed by students and other residents from across the state in Michigan’s first 'I Voted' sticker design contest
- Clerks can begin ordering them to pass out to voters on Election Day
In an election year filled with memes and “vibes,” even the traditional “I Voted” sticker is getting a makeover.
Michigan has approved nine new stickers that voters can wear after casting their ballots. The winning entries in the state’s first “I Voted” design contest range from funny and cute to downright quirky.
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Students and residents of all ages submitted more than 480 designs for the Nov. 5 general election. More than 57,000 people voted on their favorites.
“I was overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and creativity of the people of our great state. Now, let’s use the same energy in casting a vote this November,” said Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in a statement Wednesday.
Here are the winning designs:
Elementary/ Middle School winners:
![The sticker has a werewolf tearing its shirt. There's an American flag in the back. On top says "I Voted"](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/2024-09/Werewolf_11zon.png?itok=VFUvRlC6)
![The stickers say in red lettering "I Voted yay"](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/2024-09/IVotedYay.png?itok=5n0YsNSu)
![This sticker says "I'm cool I voted" A stick figure is saluting an American flag](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/2024-09/ImCool.png?itok=6yZkoBXF)
High School winners:
![This sticker shows a dog saying "Hoory." On the bottom it says "I voted"](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/2024-09/Hooray.png?itok=FEoSHlcD)
![This sticker has a deer with sunglass. The deer is between the I and Voted](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/2024-09/Deer_11zon.png?itok=Za56IS7L)
![The sticker has a lighthouse and in the light says I Voted](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/2024-09/Lighthouse_11zon.png?itok=OKWqGebN)
General entry winners:
![A cat with a hat holding a sign that says "I Voted"](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/2024-09/Cat_4_11zon.png?itok=Ndo7Raud)
![A sticker that says "Ope, I Voted"](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/2024-09/Ope_11zon.png?itok=CxwAvdwx)
![A fish that says "I Voted"](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/2024-09/Fish%20%281%29_11zon.png?itok=S2UuzM-O)
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