News Release

State of Colorado
Department of State
1700 Broadway
Suite 550
Denver, CO 80290

Jena Griswold
Secretary of State

Andrew Kline
Deputy Secretary of State

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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Announces “I Voted” Digital Sticker Design Competition Open to All Colorado High School Students

Denver, March 16, 2026 - The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced a new “I Voted” digital sticker competition today open to all Colorado high school students.

“The digital ‘I Voted’ sticker is an opportunity for high school students across Colorado to engage with our democracy and show off their artistic skills,” said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. “I’m excited to see the designs Colorado high schoolers will come up with to encourage voter participation amongst voters!”

The winning sticker design will be sent to voters enrolled in BallotTrax once they have voted in the upcoming General Election. It will also be featured on the Secretary of State’s website, media channels, press releases, in media coverage, and as part of digital effort to encourage people to vote across the state.

Staff from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office will present the award during an assembly at the artist’s school.

Sticker with "I voted" text. The O in voted is a Columbine flower, and the words sit over a canyon with cliffs on either side of a desert vista with native plants and flowers.

Contest Rules

All entrants must be 13 - 18 years old and enrolled in a Colorado high school or Colorado homeschool program
All artwork submitted must be that student’s original work; no stock or borrowed images may be used
Entries must include the words “I Voted”
Artwork must be nonpartisan
Entries may be created on paper or digitally
- Paper entries must be either scanned or photographed clearly for submission
- Digital & Paper files must be under 1GB, and must be a .pdf, .png, .jpg, or jpeg
If the winner submitted artwork created on paper, the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office will provide a pre-paid envelope for the artwork to be mailed for image processing to create the digital image, if necessary. The artwork will be returned to the artist after processing.
Entries will be used for social media and other marketing materials for the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office
All entries must be received by September 4, 2026

Additional contest details:

Submission deadline: Friday, September 4, 2026
“I Voted" Digital Sticker contest website
"I Voted" sticker submission template (PDF)
Submission form

Winners will be determined by committee in the Colorado Secretary of State’s office.

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