GENESEO, N.Y., June 18, 2025 — Ballots have been cast and the results are now certified. The Livingston County Board of Elections (BoE) is pleased to announce that Madeline Strain, a senior from Keshequa Central School, is the winner of this year’s “I Voted” sticker design contest.
The BoE asked students from around the County in grades 5-12 to submit their original artwork featuring the words “I voted” for the contest. Strain’s patriotic winning design, a bald eagle in front of the American flag, will be printed on stickers and distributed by the BoE to thousands of voters during upcoming local elections. This marks the contest’s second year, which first started in 2024 as a way to promote and increase participation in local elections.
“This contest has been a great way for us to engage with the younger community and promote interest in our democratic process,” said BoE Commissioner Gary Nageldinger. “We had some very impressive entries this year. I’d like to thank all the students who shared their designs and the hundreds of community members who voted in our contest. Keep an eye out for Madeline’s artwork next time you go the polls in Livingston County.”
BoE officials went through the many contest submissions and narrowed the entries down to their top five. Those finalists were then put to a public vote online. Strain’s submission received an overwhelming 46.1% of the ballots cast, resulting in a clear favorite among voters.
Nageldinger, along with fellow Livingston County BoE Commissioner David DiPasquale, and BoE staff presented Strain with an award certificate during a recent ceremony at Keshequa Central School. They invited Strain and her family to attend the July 23, 2025, board of supervisors meeting at the Government Center in Geneseo for further recognition.
Strain’s winning design will appear on stickers and other election-related materials from now until just before the November 2026 general election when the BoE will begin using artwork from the winner of next year’s sticker design contest.
For more information on the contest visit the Livingston County Board of Elections website, or call 585-243-7090.
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About Livingston County:
Founded in 1821, Livingston County, N.Y., is home to more than 61,000 residents in 17 towns located across 631 square miles of the Finger Lakes region.