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A werewolf ripping off its shirt. A deer wearing sunglasses. Unique 'I Voted' stickers are bringing fun to the democratic process.

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These "I Voted" stickers were created by local and state contests. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Michigan Department of State and Olivia Smiertka, Michelle Lekhtman, Madelyn VerVaecke, Kelsey Winiarski, Katelyn Stouffer Hopkins, Jane Hynous, Gabby Warner, Breanna Tanner, Courtesy of the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Office and Jacob Alberts and Grace St. Cyr, Ulster County Board of Elections and Tess Gallo, March to the Polls’ and Mareily Lopez, Cosmo Bell)
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There's a lot at stake for Michigan voters, considering the state is one of the seven key swing states that could help decide the 2024 presidential election. For many, though, their most pressing concern? Getting a coveted werewolf "I Voted" sticker. Before the polls even opened, Western Michigan's Ottawa County Election Supervisor Katie Bard told local news station Fox 17, "We probably get five calls a day at our office just about this. And I know our locals are also getting a lot of calls." Demand is so high for the "unhinged" drawing, which is one of 4 million unique stickers, along with other winning designs, being distributed to the 7.2 million active registered voters, that a single sticker is even being sold on eBay for $36, WGRD 97.9 reports.

Jane Hynous, 12, of Grosse Pointe, drew the werewolf ripping off its shirt in front of an American flag. She based her work on a meme and, according to the New York Times, “didn’t want to do something that usually you think of when you think of Michigan." Her sketch is one of nine chosen works from Michigan's sticker design contest, which was held in the spring and received 57,700 public votes, according to the Michigan Department of State. Another winner, 10-year-old Katelyn Stouffer-Hopkins, created the "I'm Cool I Voted" sticker. "It made me feel incredibly happy because I made this," the elementary schooler told Fox 17 of getting selected from the 480 submissions. "My friends at school know that I'm famous."

Michigan's contest went viral, yet it's not the first kid-designed sticker to make headlines. A surreal-looking purple spider sticker, courtesy of the Ulster County, N.Y., competition, made the internet lol during the 2022 midterm elections. There's also Kentucky's "Lizard Man," which lost to a horse illustration.

Contests like these are held throughout the United States to inspire young people to engage in the democratic process — and make it fun for all. From a smiling cat giving a thumbs-up to a llama wearing rainbow sunglasses, here are some of the best Election Day stickers.

Michigan voters can tell the world they voted with this lighthouse design.
Michigan voters can tell the world they voted with this lighthouse design. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Michigan Department of State and Andrew Brasher)
This colorful sticker leans on Michigan slang:
This colorful sticker leans on Michigan slang. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Michigan Department of State and Breanna Tanner)
Simple but sweet
Consider the simple but sweet "I Voted Yay" entry. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Michigan Department of State and Gabby Warner)
The viral werewolf sticker.
The viral werewolf sticker. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Michigan Department of State and Jane Hynous)
"I'm Cool, I Voted," features an American flag and a smiley face. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Michigan Department of State and Katelyn Stouffer Hopkins)
"I'm Cool, I Voted," features an American flag and a smiley face. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Michigan Department of State and Katelyn Stouffer Hopkins)
You can never go wrong with cats, this one in an Uncle Sam tophat and holding an
You can never go wrong with cats. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Michigan Department of State and Kelsey Winiarski)
One fishy sticker design — a trout bearing the words
One fishy sticker design. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Michigan Department of State and Madelyn VerVaecke)
Michigan's sticker contest included a cool llama wearing shads between the words
Michigan's sticker contest included a cool deer. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Michigan Department of State and Michelle Lekhtman)
Voting is a party with this colorful
Voting is a party with this colorful sticker out of Michigan. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Michigan Department of State and Michelle Lekhtman)
A patriotic sticker from New Hampshire featuring an American flag.
A patriotic sticker from New Hampshire. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Courtesy of the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Office and Grace St. Cyr)
New Hampshire's contest included this fishing sticker, featuring a U.S. flag.
New Hampshire's contest included this fishing sticker. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Courtesy of the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Office and Jacob Alberts)
A cat gives a thumbs-up in this Ulster County, N.Y., voting sticker.
A cat gives a thumbs-up in this Ulster County, N.Y., voting sticker. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Ulster County Board of Elections and Tess Gallo)
The beauty of Colorado is the backdrop.
The beauty of Colorado is the backdrop of this "I Voted" sticker. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Cosmo Bell)
The Lone Star State got this sticker showing lots of Dallas pride.
The Lone Star State got this sticker showing lots of Dallas pride. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, March to the Polls’ and Mareily Lopez)
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