9 finalists to compete for the winner of “I Voted!” sticker designs via public voting online until October 17

(SAN FRANCISCO) Nine finalists out of 501 submissions have been selected by the San Francisco Department of Elections to compete for the winners of the “I Voted!” sticker design contest. The winner will be determined by the members of the public who go online or in person to vote for their favorite sticker artwork.

The public can select their favorite design by visiting the website, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SFstickercontest, from October 11 until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17.

A total of 10 designs, the designs by 9 finalists and the current red sticker distributed by the Department of Elections, will be shown online for the public to select in the contest.

All 9 finalists' designs will also be featured in a gallery outside Room 48 of City Hall beginning 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 11. The public can also vote for their favorite sticker designs in person at the Department of Elections Office in City Hall.

The winners will be announced on October 26 by the Department of Elections in a ceremony at City Hall. The top three winners will receive a prize, $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, and $300 for third place.

“The engagement and creativity we’ve seen from San Franciscans has been incredible,” said John Arntz, Director of the Department of Elections. “We are now looking forward to seeing what the residents of our city want to use for their 'I Voted!' stickers in the 2024 elections. We encourage everyone to have a look and to make a choice, either online, or here at City Hall!”

The “I Voted!” sticker design contest was open for anyone who is aged 18 or older to submit their designs between August 21 and September 22, 2023.

Over 650 designs were submitted by participants who must be the residents of San Francisco. After evaluating all the design submissions, a five-member panel selected nine finalists between September 25 and October 6.

The sticker designed by the first-place winner will be included in over 500,000 vote-by-mail ballot packets and handed out to in-person voters at the City Hall Voting Center as well as the polling places citywide on each election day for the March and November Presidential elections in 2024.

Because of the overwhelming submissions and the designs from the participants, the Department of Elections is considering other opportunities to showcase the finalists.

"These include featuring the designs in our digital and print outreach materials, on the cover of the Voter Information Pamphlet, and on the outside of the City’s 37 ballot boxes. We are also considering featuring the nine finalists in a gallery in the City Hall Voting Center, so that visitors can take photos and selfies," said Arntz.

Arntz also plans to hold the “I Voted!” sticker contest every four years, before each presidential election cycle, to promote the upcoming elections to voters as well.

In addition to the adult sticker design contest, the Department of Elections will host the “Future Voter” sticker contest in 2024 which will be open to local K-12 students to participate and compete.

More details about the “I Voted!” sticker contest can be found at sfelections.org/stickercontest, call 415-554-4375, or email sticker.contest@sfgov.org.