Brookline Asking Students To Provide Artistic Election Creativity

BROOKLINE, MA — The Town Clerk’s Office is asking Brookline students to come with the new design for the town’s “I voted” sticker.

Any student in the district between kindergarten and eighth grade is able to submit a design. Home-schooled students and other communities are also allowed to participate. Finalists will be reviewed and selected by a panel made up of school and town leaders. The winner will then be decided by a public vote.

The contest is part of a larger project by the Town Clerk to increase local election engagement. November’s presidential election also featured a unique sticker that was designed by local artist Caroline Barnes.

“We hope this is an opportunity for Brookline students to show off their creativity, and engage in our local democratic process,” Town Clerk Ben Kaufman said.

The deadline for student submissions is Friday, March 7. Kaufman plans to have the new stickers ready to use for the Annual Town Election on Tuesday, May 6.