Voting Underway to Pick СѼƵ County’s Next “I Voted Early” Sticker Design

The СѼƵ County Board of Elections challenged students across СѼƵ County to submit original “I Voted Early” sticker designs for the 2024 elections. A total of 106 entries were submitted, and staff narrowed to 10 finalists. Now it’s time for the public to pick their favorite! Online voting is now open at СѼƵVotesEarly.com. The winner’s designed will be printed on the stickers handed out at all Early Voting sites throughout the county in 2024, with hundreds of thousands of voters expected to cast their ballots.

“The engagement and creativity from the students have been incredible,” Director of Elections Olivia McCall said. “With so many impressive designs, narrowing down the field has been the biggest challenge for us. No matter the result, we hope this has been a fun way for СѼƵ County’s future voters to get involved in their local government and learn more about the elections process.”

Voting opened at noon today and will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Voters should select one from the ten finalists shown below. You must have a valid email address to vote. Email addresses will not be used for any reason other than to avoid multiple votes. The winner will be announced on June 23, 2023. Just go to СѼƵVotesEarly.com to see all the finalists and vote!

I Voted Early sticker with dogwood flowers

Addison Tew, 10th grade, Grace Christian School 

I Voted Early sticker North Carolina with outline of North Carolina map and star

Amari Wiggins, 6th grade, Reedy Creek Middle School

I Voted Early sticker with biplane overlaying outline of North Carolina map

Ariel McLaughlin, 10th grade, Willow Spring High School

I Voted Early sticker with abstract of state flag and dogwood flowers

Benjamin Frie, 11th grade, Willow Spring High School 

I Voted Early sticker with state flag, tree, cardinal and dogwood flower

Giselle Nico, 10th grade, Grace Christian School

I Voted Early sticker with flying cardinal leaving a swoosh

Isabel Thompson, 12th grade, Leesville Road High School

I Voted Early sticker with US-themed flag overlaying Constitution

Mark Haynesworth, 10th grade, Willow Spring High School 

I Voted Early sticker with illustration of sun rising over rolling hills

Nilah Guerra, 10th grade, Grace Christian School

I Voted Early sticker with illustration of person riding unicorn amid stars

Shannon Fisher, 6th grade, Neuse River Middle School

I Voted 'Squiearly' sticker with drawing of squirrel

Thomas Bradley, 10th grade, Grace Christian School 

СѼƵ County Board of Elections staff worked to select the finalists based on the contest rules and criteria:

  • Design must be original and may not include any copyright images
  • Must include the phrase “I Voted Early” or a variation
  • Must give written consent to СѼƵ County to reproduce and use the design
  • Must not be partisan or offensive
  • Designs that incorporate СѼƵ County or North Carolina are preferred
  • Designs that do not include the year (2024) are preferred
     

The finalists are encouraged to get the word out to all family and friends.

Again, visit СѼƵVotesEarly.com for more information about the contest and to vote!

About СѼƵ County Board of Elections
The СѼƵ County Board of Elections is responsible for conducting all elections held in the county. The board establishes election precincts and voting sites; appoints and trains precinct officials; prepares and distributes ballots and voting equipment; certifies ballots cast in elections and investigates any voting irregularities.

The СѼƵ County Board of Elections also maintains voter registration and voting records for approximately 800,000 voters. To learn more about СѼƵ County Board of Elections, follow us on and or contact us at 919-404-4040.

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