Michigan to Offer Student-Designed Voting Stickers
Michigan voters can pick from nine 2026 sticker designs, including entries from students and residents, on Election Day.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Civic Engagement
Michigan's Secretary of State has released a collection of nine "I Voted" sticker designs for the Nov. 3, 2026 election, with winners including K-12 students and general entrants. Stickers are available on a first-come, first-served basis at precincts on Election Day and, in some locations, during early in-person voting.
Why it matters
The sticker contests give students and residents a direct role in civic participation and make voting a shared, visible community activity across Michigan. Local contests in Monroe and Huntington Woods extend that engagement to individual cities.
The statewide collection features nine designs, and Monroe's local contest, open to students ages 5 through 18, produced three age-bracket winners and two clerk's choice winners. The sources do not state how many stickers will be printed statewide for the Nov. 3 election.
The players
Michigan Secretary of State
The state office that runs Michigan's statewide sticker collection and contest, and oversees election administration across the state.
Jayne Hynous
A Grosse Pointe student whose 2024 howling werewolf design became one of the most sought-after Michigan voting stickers.
The details
The Secretary of State's 2026 designs were announced in August, with winners from Romulus, Detroit, Dearborn Heights, Woodhaven, Redford Township and Oak Park. Voters can choose from the collection on a first-come, first-served basis, and the 2024 contest's werewolf design by Grosse Pointe student Jayne Hynous has become a collector's item.
Timeline
August 2026: Nine Secretary of State sticker designs announced.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026: Huntington Woods winning artist expected to be announced.
Nov. 3, 2026: Election Day, with stickers distributed to voters at precincts.
Civic Engagement Trend
Michigan's 2026 collection continues the statewide sticker contest first held in 2024, when Grosse Pointe student Jayne Hynous's werewolf design drew strong demand. The 2026 expansion adds local contests in Monroe and Huntington Woods, extending the format beyond the state level.
Michigan voters can select a sticker on Election Day at their precinct, on a first-come, first-served basis, and in some locations during early in-person voting. Residents of Monroe and Huntington Woods will also have access to locally designed stickers from their city contests.
The takeaway
Michigan's sticker contests show how small civic traditions can build voter participation, so voters who want one should arrive at their precinct early on Nov. 3 to choose from the available designs.
What happens next
Stickers will be distributed to voters at precincts on Nov. 3, 2026, and the Huntington Woods winning design is expected to be announced on Tuesday.
Further reading
Explore more on Civic Engagement to see how voters across Michigan participate in elections.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CBS News.
