Public voting begins for Michigan’s ‘I voted’ sticker design contest

Voting for the ‘I voted’ sticker design contest is open for residents to choose winners
The stickers follow a similar promotion in 2024
Winning stickers will be given to voters during the November election

Before Michigan residents vote for the state’s next governor and US senator, they can cast ballots for a cat, a deer, a duck or even the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Michigan’s popular “I voted” sticker design contest is back, with more entries than ever. After the state received more than 2,000 entries, the public can now vote on the finalists here.

The 30 finalists from each age group — elementary and middle school, high school, and general entry (open to Michigan residents of all ages) — were selected by the Michigan Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force. Unlike voters in November, participants in the online contest can be younger than 18 and choose their three favorite designs in each category.

The choices range from funny to patriotic to downright silly.

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One, for instance, based on the viral “67” trend that paralyzed the internet last year, declares there are “67 reasons to vote.” Another is a tribute to the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, in which 29 people died. Yet another shows a deer wearing a hat and encircled by the words, “Yes deer I voted.”

The state first held the contest during the 2024 presidential election year. More than 57,000 Michiganders voted in that contest.

This year, the contest received over four times as many design submissions.

“This is an incredible milestone that shows all Michiganders can come together to support our state’s democracy,” Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie said in a statement. “Now, let’s build on that excitement this election year by voting and making our voices heard.”

Voting is open through June 30. It’s unclear how many winners will be selected, but there were nine in 2024.

The winning designs will be announced later this summer and provided to statewide election clerks, who will give the stickers to voters in the November general election.