The Village of DeForest and Village of Windsor are excited to invite local DASD students to participate in our first-ever "I Voted" Sticker Design Contest!

This contest encourages students to learn about elections while expressing their creativity through art. Winning designs will be printed as official "I Voted" stickers distributed at November 3rd, General Election in our communities.

Whether you love drawing, painting, coloring, or creating digital art—we want to see your ideas!

Contest Details

Who Can Participate?

Students in Kindergarten through 12th Grade (as of the 2026/27 school year) who live or attend DASD within the Village of DeForest or Village of Windsor.

Categories

Elementary School: Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

Intermediate School: 4th – 6th Grade

Middle School: 7th – 8th Grade

High School: 9th – 12th Grade

One winner will be selected from each category.

Design Requirements

All entries must:

  • Include the words "I Voted"
  • Be original artwork created by the student
  • Be nonpartisan and not promote any political party, candidate, or issue
  • Not include copyrighted or trademarked images or logos
  • Not be created using artificial intelligence (AI)

Artwork may be created using any artistic medium, including crayons, markers, paint, colored pencils, or digital illustration. Designs should be created inside the provided template and will be reduced to fit approximately a 2-inch circular sticker.

How to Enter

Participants may submit one entry.

To submit, complete the online form and upload your artwork or return a printed entry form to either Village Hall.

Required information:

  • Student name
  • Grade
  • School
  • Parent/Guardian contact information
  • Sticker design

Community Voting

After the submission period closes, the Village of DeForest and Village of Windsor Clerks will review all eligible entries and select the top three (3) designs in each grade category.

Those finalists will then be featured on Engage DeForest, where the community will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite design in each category.

The design receiving the most community votes in each category will be named the winner and become an official "I Voted" sticker for elections in the Village of DeForest and Village of Windsor.

Contest Form

Download and print the paper entry form below, create your design, then return it to the DeForest or Windsor Village Hall (hand in or by mail), email the clerks offices or submit your design through the online entry portal.