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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
York County students competing in ‘I Voted' sticker designs contest
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Students in York County are creating their own designs for an 'I Voted' sticker. The Cultural Alliance of York County and the County of York are offering the contest to give students a chance to show their importance in exercising their right to vote. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now There will be winners in three different age groups: kindergarten through fifth grade, sixth through eighth grades, and ninth through twelfth grades. A committee of local educators and artists will choose the winners. This is the second year that students in all grades K-12 have had the chance to create their own design, and the winners will be announced at the York Revolution home game on July 29, 202. The winning students will get free game tickets for themselves and their family members. They will also get gift certificates from local businesses along with four tickets to attend future games. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Tazewell County clerk's office earns national award for election security work
The Tazewell County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds Office announced Wednesday it was recognized by the United States Election Assistance Commission for excellence in election administration. The EAC presented the county with a Clearinghouse Award, also known as a "Clearie," given annually to celebrate the work of election officials throughout the nation. The Clerk and Recorder of Deeds Office won its award for 'Security: Innovations and New Tools in Election Security and Technology,' for an initiative to remove the requirement that election judge badges display the judge's name. This move was made to add privacy security for volunteers who serve as election judges. Tazewell County is the first Illinois county to win a Clearinghouse Award in the program's nine-year history, according to John Ackerman, Tazewell County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds. Pekin news: Pekin nursing home fined $25,000 after resident wandered off for three days 'Our office is extremely proud to be recognized by the United States Election Assistance Commission, and as such Congress, for our administration of Tazewell County elections' Ackerman said in a release. 'We deeply value the approximately 500 election judges that serve the citizens of county each and every election. These volunteers serve a vital role in making sure our elections are safe, secure, and accurate. This was opportunity to for us to add a layer of safety and security to these positions.' The office also received an honorable mention in the 'I Voted Stickers: Creative and Original' category for their 2024 series celebrating Pekin's bicentennial and its affinity for marigolds. This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Tazewell County program wins 'clearie' from U.S. Election Assistance Commission
CBS News
05-02-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Allegheny County Elections Division unveils winner of "I Voted" sticker contest
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Elections Division on Wednesday announced the winner of its first-ever "I Voted" sticker contest. Molly Bozick, a 10th-grader at Mount Lebanon High School, submitted the "I Voted N'at'!" design, which was chosen out of more than three dozen submissions. After Allegheny County staff narrowed it down to 10 finalists, the public was invited to vote for the winning sticker where more than 13,000 votes were cast. "I Voted N'At!" received 2,410 to win the competition. The new sticker will make its Election Day debut at the May 20 primary and be used for elections in Allegheny County through 2025 and 2026, per a press release from the county elections division. "I'm so honored to have my sticker chosen and can't wait to see it in print," said designer Molly Bozick. "When crafting my design, I focused on creating a balance between our civic duty and Pittsburgh pride. 'I Voted N'at' really captures the spirit of both." "Everyone knows that voter turnout was very high last year, as it typically is in presidential election years. But our Elections Division administers elections two times a year, every year, and in those odd number years we have important local races for municipal and judicial offices on the ballot that are often overlooked by voters," said Board of Election Chair and County Executive Sara Innamorato. "We launched this new sticker design contest to engage folks in an election year when turnout typically drops significantly. Voting and democracy is an important right to exercise every year, and we hope this sticker serves as a reminder to all yinzers to mark their calendars for the 2025 elections!" "I'm so excited for yinz to get dahn to the polls this primary day to see this new yinzer-made sticker," said Board of Election Member and County Councilmember Bethany Hallam. "We had so many unique designs submitted from bison to bridges n'at."
