FRANKFORT, Ky. — Secretary of State Michael Adams, R-Ky., is launching the inaugural "I Voted" sticker contest, open to all Kentucky students from kindergarten through 12th grade. 

Students can enter by sending their best design for an "I Voted" sticker, Adams' office said. The winning design will be handed to voters in participating counties during the 2024 general election. 

According to Adams' office, interested applicants have until May 17 at 5 p.m. to submit their designs to sos.secretary@ky.gov. All entries must include the student's name, school, address and phone numbers and should have "I Voted Sticker Contest" as the email subject line. Designs should be submitted in JPEG or PNG format.

"Each year, my office encourages civic participation among middle and high school students through an essay and slogan contest," Adams said. "This sticker contest allows us to get our youngest Kentuckians involved as well."

Adams' office said finalists will go on a ballot that will be voted on during the 2024 Kentucky State Fair. The winner's design will then be printed on stickers and sent to interested county clerks to provide to voters in November.