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September 04, 2024
Winning designs will be available for clerks to give to voters participating in the November election
LANSING, Mich. – Today, the Michigan Department of State proudly announced the winners of the state’s first-ever “I Voted” sticker design contest. The nine winning designs will be available for clerks to order and give out to voters this fall as the state’s official 2024 Presidential Election stickers.
“Congratulations to our winners in the state’s first 'I Voted' sticker design contest,” Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said. “I was overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and creativity from the people of our great state. Now, let’s use the same energy in casting a vote this November. I encourage every eligible voter to make a plan now to have your voice heard – vote with an absentee ballot, at an early voting site, or on Election Day – and feel proud to wear a sticker designed by a fellow Michigander.”
"On behalf of the Collegiate Student Advisory Taskforce, I would like to congratulate the finalists and express our gratitude to all the talented artists who submitted stickers for the competition. We appreciate every submission and hope that the chosen stickers will bring a sense of fun and joy to the people of Michigan as they cast their ballots in November!" said Zena Aljilehawi, chair of the 2024 Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force, whose members came up with the idea to host the sticker contest.
After the sticker design contest was launched by Secretary Benson in May, more than 480 designs were submitted and over 57,700 public votes were cast for the winners. Three winning designs were selected from each separate category: elementary/middle school (grades K-8), high school (grades 9-12), and general entry (open to Michigan residents of all ages).
Michigan Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force members narrowed the submissions down to 25 semifinalists from each entry category before the contest opened up for a public vote.
The following contestants created the winning designs:
Elementary / Middle School
- Jane Hynous of Grosse Pointe, student at Brownell Middle School
- Gabby Warner of Rockford
- Katelyn Stouffer-Hopkins of Lansing
High School
- Olivia Smiertka of Holly, student at Holly High School
- Michelle Lekhtman of West Bloomfield, student at West Bloomfield High School
- Andrew Brasher of Saint Louis, student at Alma High School
General
- Kelsey Winiarski of Livonia
- Breanna Tanner of Grand Rapids
- Madelyn VerVaecke of Livonia
For more information about voting and elections in Michigan, visit Michigan.gov/Vote.
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Werewolf "I voted" sticker
Elementary / Middle School Winner -Created by Jane Hynous of Grosse Pointe, a student at Brownell Middle School
"I voted yay" sticker
Elementary / Middle School Winner - Created by Gabby Warner of Rockford
"I'm cool, I voted" sticker
Elementary / Middle School Winner -Created by Katelyn Stouffer-Hopkins of Lansing
"Hooray, I voted!" sticker
High School Winner - Created by Olivia Smiertka of Holly, a student at Holly High School
Deer "I voted" sticker
High School Winner -Created by Michelle Lekhtman of West Bloomfield, a student at West Bloomfield High School
Lighthouse "I voted" sticker
High School Winner - Created by Andrew Brasher of Saint Louis, a student at Alma High School
Cat "I voted" sticker
General Entry Winner - Created by Kelsey Winiarski of Livonia
"Ope, I voted" sticker
General Entry Winner - Created by Breanna Tanner of Grand Rapids
Fish "I voted" sticker
General Entry Winner - Created by Madelyn VerVaecke of Livonia
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