- Title: PREVIEW: The iconic 'I VOTED' sticker gets a makeover in Michigan
- Date: 21st October 2024
- Summary: DETROIT, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (FILE - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) MICHIGAN SECRETARY OF STATE, JOCELYN BENSON, SAYING: "I do mock elections also all around the state of Michigan, and I always find even with young kids who are not of age yet to vote, but who we want to foster to be engaged citizens, they love getting the stickers after they vote i
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- Keywords: 2024 election Gabby Warner Grosse Pointe I voted I voted stickers Jane Hynous Jocelyn Benson Michigan Rockford TikTok contest democracy elections voting
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- Country: US
- Topics: North America,Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
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- Story Text: The state of Michigan recently announced the winners of its contest to select new designs for its “I Voted” stickers, aimed at engaging voters in a unique way for the 2024 election. The initiative drew significant interest, with over 50,000 people participating in the voting process for the new sticker designs.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson highlighted that the contest was inspired by recommendations from a college advisory task force. “This is why it’s important to listen to young people," she said. "Because they were right - it was a great idea.”
Gabby Warner, a 9th grade winner from Rockford, Michigan, said that she and a friend entered the contest while working on school computers, taking the initiative on their own after seeing a pop-up ad on the internet. “We wanted to do something kind of funny, but we wanted, like, an idea behind it,” Warner said.
Warner's winning design features childlike lettering with a backwards ‘E’ - a tribute to her younger sisters.
Another winner, Jane Hynous from Grosse Pointe, Michigan, designed a sticker with a werewolf pulling off its shirt, surrounded by American flag colors. Her design has gone viral and has been featured in a number of news outlets and on T-shirts designed by Michigan's secretary of state office.
Benson expressed pride in the participation and creativity shown through the contest. “I’m really proud ... to bring it to fruition,” she said.
The new sticker designs are intended to be a visible reminder of the importance of voting as Michigan gears up for the November election, Benson said.
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