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Feeling cheated because you didn't get your "I Voted" sticker? We called up the Board of Elections to check in on this very important situation, and they told us they don't think New York City has ever handed out the little badges of civic duty. When's the last time you received one? Vote "yes" to bring them back in four years, but for now, you can make your own -- one Flickr user has provided a Hi-Res photo of her sticker, just print it out and tape it on! Over in DC, each jurisdiction has a different design!
"I Voted" and...Didn't Even Get a Sticker
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i got one in 2005 - i stole it off of an acquaintance of mine. It still resides where I placed it - on my old laptop
They really don't seem like they are worth spending money on. Really, it is just a waste of money.
Yeah, I mean stickers or no stickers lets just hope the voting booths haven't broken yet. Word has it Greenpoint district 97, booths are broken, bring a pen!
SCREW THE STICKER MAKE IT A FEDERAL HOLIDAY...GETTING UP TO VOTE AT 6AM SUCKS.
i just voted in brooklyn and i got one!
Liberal scam
I have to agree with the others, I think it's a waste of money (not to mention paper). Keep it green! Go stickerless!
I also agree about the federal holiday bit. I'm a stay-at-home mom and it's hard standing in line with a toddler! But we did it and it ended up totally fine.
It would be easier if they made early voting possible or at least give people the day off.
I got a sticker for voting in the primary.
waste. how about just pride in the fact that you did it.
I registered with the Obama campaign to get a free button, but it never came. Now I won't get my sticker? I feel so cheated.
someone should put this on cafepress.
Don't you need the sticker to get your free coffee at Starbucks?
How about an ink-pot to dip our fingers in?
Stickers are for grade schoolers. Why do people need gold stars to mark their accomplishments? Why don't we have restrained pride anymore?
Actually Starbucks is now apparently offering free coffee to anyone. It is illegal to offer anyone compensation for voting.
http://www.kirotv.com/news/17885256/detail.html
nope, it's free coffee at starbucks.
no strings attached, don't know what time it ends though. it was nice to get a free cup in the morning.
I agree with stickers because they might encourage others to vote. It's difficult to escape this particular election because the media is all over it, but say in a primary, people who may have otherwise forgotten to vote might see someone who has a sticker, be reminded, and go and vote.
I'm upset that I didn't get a sticker either!
I got one in Prospect Heights. It's the first time I have ever gotten a sticker! I'm not sure it will make it through the day though, I wish it was a little stickier.
At 360 adams, they are handing out stickers. I'm wearing mine proudly.
r1b2- I signed up for a free button as well; last week I got an email explaining something went wrong at the post office. Whatever. There was an offer to express mail one to me but I didn't think it was necessary to use campaign money for that.
My button came yesterday though! Woo!
i was very sad that there were no stickers. this was my first time voting in new york, so i can't weigh in on when the last time they had them was...
Click this for another, somewhat simpler one
I only ever got a sticker the one time I voted in DC. I never got or even saw one in NYC.
I've never gotten a sticker in NYC, but always got one in FL. I missed having one on, so I made my own.
I've been voting in NYC for more than ten years and never seen or been offered an "i voted" sticker or anything like it.
In California we got to keep these little stubs that came off our ballots.
I know this is an important election and all....but the enthusiasm some people here are showing for a damn sticker is.....well...just think about that for a second!
I'm upset that I didn't get a sticker either! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I made a grid of them that makes it easy to do 32 at once:
http://flickr.com/photos/fcb/3003665114
your mom voted
"I Voted" sticker + free Starbucks + free Ben&Jerry's scoop + free Krispy Creame donut = fatter voters next year(- the heart attack patients)
i always got one in maryland and california, so i'm not gonna lie, i was a little sad to not get one today, first time voting in ny. i thought it was a law! heh
yes, stickers are a waste of paper and money but they should either make election day a national holiday or do it during the weekend. then the line would not be so long and more turnout. They should modernize elections and make it uniform throught the states.
I took my two kids with me to vote (in jersey) and we all got stickers.
Funny that Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, and Ben and Jerrys require an "I voted" sticker for the freebies they're giving us today.
I never received the sticker in NYC or NYS.