Schoolchildren are invited to enter the Cumberland County Board of Elections’ inaugural “I Voted” sticker design contest, with the winning design to be used in the 2024 general election, according to a news release.
The contest is open to students in Cumberland County in grades six through 12 enrolled in public, private and charter schools as well as home-schooled students. Contestants must have written consent from a parent, guardian or custodian, and each contestant is limited to one entry, the release said.
Sticker designs must be a 4-inch circle format capable of being reduced to a 2-inch format. The design must incorporate Cumberland County symbols, landmarks and voting themes. Submissions must be in JPEG, PNG or PDF formats, the release said.
The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Dec. 15. A submission form may be returned in person, by mail, or through the Board of Elections website.
Send mailed forms to Cumberland County Board of Elections, 227 Fountainhead Lane, Suite 101, Fayetteville, NC 28301.
To download the submission form and to submit an entry ectronically, go the Board of Elections website..
The “I Voted” sticker contest will have three rounds of voting to choose a winning design. In the first round, all approved sticker designs will be displayed on the Board of Elections website for 30 days. Residents may vote for 10 sticker designs to advance to Round 2.
The top three designs selected in Round 2 will advance to the final round. Members of the Board of Elections and the elections director will vote for a winner among the finalists.
Submissions with any reference or suggestion of party affiliation or political issues will not be accepted, the news release said.
Complete contest rules are online at
the 'I voted' web page.
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