Warren County elections office unveils winners of first "I Voted" sticker contest
July 18, 2026 | Warren County, New York
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Beth McLaughlin, Warren County commissioner of elections, introduced the county's first annual "I Voted" sticker contest and presented winners from two age categories to the Board of Supervisors on July 17.
"This is our first I voted sticker contest. We're very excited about it," Caroline Flaherty, who led the effort as a deputy commissioner, told the board. She said the office split the contest into a "future voter" category (kindergarten through fifth grade) and a 6–12 grade category and invited students to explain the meaning of their designs when they submitted them.
The kindergarten–fifth grade winner, Jackson Taylor of Queensbury Elementary School, could not attend; Flaherty read his note saying the American flag in his design represents pride in his country and the importance of choosing leaders to protect his family's future. The 6–12 grade winner, Charlotte Miesick, attended and described her design featuring an Eastern bluebird and a lilac bush, both symbols she said she learned were tied to New York State.
"I actually didn't know that the lilac bush was our state bush until I did this," Miesick said.
McLaughlin and Flaherty said the elections office plans to use the winning designs on stickers for the general election and intends to run the contest annually to encourage student interest in voting.
The presentation concluded with the board thanking the elections staff for organizing the contest.
"This is our first I voted sticker contest. We're very excited about it," Caroline Flaherty, who led the effort as a deputy commissioner, told the board. She said the office split the contest into a "future voter" category (kindergarten through fifth grade) and a 6–12 grade category and invited students to explain the meaning of their designs when they submitted them.
The kindergarten–fifth grade winner, Jackson Taylor of Queensbury Elementary School, could not attend; Flaherty read his note saying the American flag in his design represents pride in his country and the importance of choosing leaders to protect his family's future. The 6–12 grade winner, Charlotte Miesick, attended and described her design featuring an Eastern bluebird and a lilac bush, both symbols she said she learned were tied to New York State.
"I actually didn't know that the lilac bush was our state bush until I did this," Miesick said.
McLaughlin and Flaherty said the elections office plans to use the winning designs on stickers for the general election and intends to run the contest annually to encourage student interest in voting.
The presentation concluded with the board thanking the elections staff for organizing the contest.
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