Secretary of State Jena Griswold Announces Winner of “I Voted” Digital Sticker Design Contest

Denver, September 23, 2024 - Today, Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced that Cosmo Bell, a ninth-grader at Fort Collins’ Compass Community Collaborative School, is the winner of Colorado’s 2024 “I Voted” Digital Sticker Design Contest.

“Congratulations to Cosmo for his amazing design!” said Secretary Griswold. “I’m so glad that Coloradans enrolled in BallotTrax can see and celebrate Cosmo’s wonderful artwork when they receive their digital “I Voted” Sticker. My thanks to every Colorado high schooler who submitted a design for consideration.”

“I’m so excited to have my artwork chosen,” said Cosmo. “A family friend let me know about the competition and encouraged me to participate. I thought it would be fun, so I entered!”

Cosmo’s design features rocks inspired by the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs and native plants from the arid regions of Colorado. In the right of the image, you can see Cosmo’s artist signature: Harold.

“These are symbols that I thought someone could recognize as ‘Colorado,’” said Cosmo. When asked what he thinks of when he hears the word “Democracy,” Cosmo replied, “In essence: Collaboration. It means a bunch of people coming together and recognizing that we need this to succeed as a country, or that we think this is the right course of action. It’s a collaboration between so many different people who all have an effect on how America will function.” 

The new digital sticker will be sent to voters enrolled in BallotTrax once their General Election mail ballot has been returned and counted. It will also be featured on the Secretary of State’s website, social media channels, press releases, and as part of a digital effort to encourage people to vote across the state.

BallotTrax enables voters to receive notifications by phone, email, or text about the status of their mail ballot, from the time it is mailed to the voter, to when it is received, and to when it is counted. Colorado voters can enroll themselves in BallotTrax by visiting www.GoVoteColorado.gov and clicking on “Sign up for BallotTrax.”

As of September 2024, nearly 2 million Colorado voters were enrolled in BallotTrax — over 50% of the active electorate.