‘I Voted' sticker contest underway in Loudoun County
The Loudoun County Office of Elections and Voter Registration is offering residents the chance to design an 'I Voted' sticker for the upcoming election, which will be given out to voters who cast their ballot at early voting sites, those who vote by mail and those who vote on Election Day.
The basic sticker design is a circle, two inches in diameter, that just has to include the phrase 'I Voted' or a close variation of the phrase, with no more than four colors. Artists can submit as many designs as they want from July 1 through July 31.
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Eight finalists will be chosen, followed by an online vote, which will take place from Aug. 1 to Aug. 17, to pick the three winning designs. The three winners will be announced by Aug. 25, according to the county.
For more information and to enter, click The general election will be elect the Commonwealth's new governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, members of Virginia's House of Delegates and to elect to local offices.
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