You know those highly coveted "I Voted" stickers that poll workers hand you after your cast your ballot? Well, the next time you exercise your 15th Amendment right, the patriotic (and adhesive) badge you have to show for it may have been designed by a City School District of Albany student.
But, perhaps predictably, the fifth grader
Annie Morton's art was chosen as a finalist in Albany County's 2025 "I Voted" contest - a friendly competition sponsored by the Albany County Legislature, 
Albany County Board of Elections, League of Women Voters of Albany County, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in an effort to inspire youth participation in, and excitement about, the democratic process. But, let's be honest, those of us 18+ love to flex our civic participation with a sticker, too!
There are many creative entries but the Montessori Magnet School student's is the most Albany-ish of them all. Annie's beautifully combines Nipper, a tulip bed and the city's iconic skyline into one patriotic motif () that will look perfect on your shirt or water bottle come November.
Voting ends August 29 - good luck, Annie!
