An illustration displays the four winning “I Voted” sticker designs from South Dakota students. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
Instead of a standard, mass-printed “I voted” sticker as a reward for participating in the Nov. 5 general election, roughly 8,000 voters can sport hand-drawn stickers designed by South Dakota children.
The South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office launched a sticker contest this year to encourage more students and schools to participate in election education. The custom stickers will be available to voters in Stanley, Custer, Lawrence and Meade counties, where the children who designed the winning stickers reside.
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Between the June primary election , post-election audits , validating ballot measure signatures and preparing for the general election , Secretary of State Monae Johnson said the design contest was a way to lighten the season for her office.