Don’t look now, but the Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has decided to have some fun with voter buttons ahead of the 2024 General Election coming up in November. Chaffee Clerk and Recorder Lori Mitchell’s team has created two contests — the Future Voter contest and the I-voted sticker contest — to select the winning designs for the stickers that are given out to voters after we turn in our ballots.
“We want to encourage some civic engagement and thought this would be a fun way to do it,” said Mitchell. “Now we’re past the primary and we’re starting to get in contest entries.”
In this case, the “Future Voter” segment of the contest is open to children and youth ages 17 and under, to introduce them to this voting right, which is at the center of our democracy.
Asked what prompted the sticker design idea, Mitchell responded, “A lot of counties all over the country do something like this. I’ve always wanted to and thought this year is a great year to contact with more young folks and encourage civic engagement in general.”
Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder Lori MItchell.
The rules by sticker type:
“I voted” Stickers: 18 and Over
Designs must include “I Voted” somewhere in the design. Please include your name and contact information with your design.
“Future Voter” Stickers: 17 and under
Designs must include “Future Voter” somewhere in the design. Please include your name and age with your design. Please include the contact information of your parent or guardian.
Entrants must submit their design no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24th, 2024
Submit via email: elections@chaffeecounty.org or drop them off at 104 Crestone Ave, Room 102, Salida, CO 81201.
Public Voting will start August 1 and run through August 15, 2024.
Designs will be viewable on this Chaffee Clerk and Recorder page as they come in.
All designs must be able to be resized to fit a two-inch (300 dpi) circular format. Designs may be altered to fit size and printing requirements. Vulgar or offensive designs will automatically be disqualified.
Featured image: The poster Mitchell’s office has created includes images of buttons she had picked up while attending conferences around the country.
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