Denver, August 17, 2026 - The Colorado Secretary of State's Office is reminding high school students about the "I Voted" digital sticker competition. To date, 42 submissions have been received.
"This is a fantastic opportunity for high school students across Colorado to showcase their artwork while promoting the democratic process," said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. "I can't wait to see the complete list of submissions to encourage voter participation amongst Colorado voters!"
The winning sticker design will be sent to voters via 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.
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 template (PDF)
Submission form
Winners will be determined by committee in the Colorado Secretary of State's office.