{"id":107188,"date":"2025-07-31T17:10:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T21:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=107188"},"modified":"2025-07-31T17:10:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T21:10:36","slug":"i-voted-sticker-contest-winners-recognized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2025\/07\/31\/i-voted-sticker-contest-winners-recognized\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I Voted&#8217; sticker contest winners recognized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">By Matt Freeze &#8212;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Tioga County legislators recognized two of the three countywide \u201cI Voted\u201d sticker contest winners at their recent meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The contest launched in March, with county residents between the ages of five and 18 eligible to design the county\u2019s \u201cI Voted\u201d stickers to be given out in November. Legislators picked the winners in three age groups at their June work session.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cSo, when it comes to election time, everyone\u2019s going to get one of these stickers,\u201d Legislature Chair Marte Sauerbrey said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">County Republican Election Commissioner Kelly Johnson thanked the participants and said they hope to make the contest an annual tradition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_107190\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/07\/Vote2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107190\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107190\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/07\/Vote2.jpg\" alt=\"'I Voted' sticker contest winners recognized\" width=\"350\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/07\/Vote2.jpg 350w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/07\/Vote2-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-107190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pictured, 17-year-old Lea Cole stands with Legislative Chairwoman Marte Sauerbrey (center-right), Republican Election Commissioner Kelly Johnson (left), and Democratic Election Commissioner James Wahls. (Matt Freeze photo)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe were very pleased to start this \u2014 hopefully it becomes a long-term tradition this year,\u201d Democratic Election Commissioner James Wahls said. \u201cWe think it\u2019s just a great way to get our young folks involved in civic engagement \u2014 to be involved in the voting process for our county.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sauerbrey concluded the recognition of the winners by praising the work of the Board of Elections, saying they work hard and are very much appreciated, especially during the hectic election season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Matt Freeze &#8212; Tioga County legislators recognized two of the three countywide \u201cI Voted\u201d sticker contest winners at their recent meeting. 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