LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Michigan is bringing back its nationally recognized “I Voted” sticker design contest ahead of the November 2026 election.

The Michigan Department of State is now accepting submissions from students enrolled in Michigan schools and residents across the state.

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Participants must choose one category and may submit one design. The categories include elementary and middle school (K-8), high school (9-12), and a general entry category open to all Michigan residents.

Entries must be nonpartisan, original, and include the phrase “I Voted.” Designs must be submitted using the official entry form and cannot be AI-generated or contain copyrighted material.

Submissions are due by 5 p.m. on May 1, 2026.

Finalists will be selected and then put to a public vote online in June, with winners announced later in the summer. The winning designs will be printed and distributed to local election clerks to hand out to voters in the November 2026 election.

The contest drew more than 480 submissions in 2024, with more than 57,700 votes cast to choose the winning designs.