Seminole County Elections Office Seeks Student Designs for 2026 I Voted Sticker

Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Amy Pennock has opened a student art contest to design the county’s official 2026 "I Voted" sticker, with entries due to the Elections office by Monday, February 23, 2026. The Voteseminole blog post datelined Sanford, FL, on January 28, 2026, describes the contest as a "creative civic engagement initiative" and says one winning design will be produced as the official 2-inch round sticker handed out at polling places and early voting sites across the county.

The Voteseminole announcement explicitly invites "All Seminole County elementary and middle school students" to use the official 6-inch template when submitting two-dimensional, round artwork that can be scaled down to a 2-inch print size. The blog sets strict technical and content rules: artwork must be original, contain no copyrighted images or trademarks, be nonpartisan, and must clearly include the phrase "I Voted." Application packets and the official template are attached to the contest page on the Supervisor of Elections website and are being distributed to all Seminole County public and private school administrators.

Amy Pennock framed the contest as an exercise in civic participation. "This contest gives our students a unique opportunity to participate in our democratic process in a meaningful and creative way," she said in the January 28 blog post, adding, "I love seeing how young people express what civic pride means to them, and I can’t wait to celebrate their work with our community on Election Day." The office also plans to showcase the winning artwork on the Supervisor of Elections’ social media platforms, display it at the elections office, and incorporate it into voter outreach and education efforts during the 2026 Election Cycle.

A separate summary provided alongside the official material noted an alternative publication date of February 16, 2026, and described the contest as encouraging K–12 submissions; that language conflicts with the Voteseminole blog’s specific eligibility for elementary and middle school students. The Voteseminole site is the official county communication on the contest, and its January 28 post is the authoritative source for rules and eligibility as published.

Technical details from the contest page specify a two-dimensional round design submitted at 6" diameter using the official template and scalable to a 2" final sticker. The blog repeats that entries must be nonpartisan and original and instructs students to submit artwork to the Elections office by February 23, 2026. The contest page also shows language navigation labeled "English en / Español es," and application packets are attached for download on the Supervisor of Elections website’s Sticker Contest page.

The Voteseminole announcement does not list a mailing address, email for submissions, specific drop-off hours, or whether parental release forms are required; the blog directs entrants simply "to the Elections office by February 23, 2026" and provides the template and packet on the website. The office will reproduce one winning design for distribution at Seminole County polling places and early voting sites and use the artwork in voter education and outreach.