A sliver of Election Day swag: ‘I voted’ — and I got a sticker, too – WTOP News
- In Nashville, Tenn., 'I Voted' stickers serve as an emblem of participation and power, acting as a talisman of democracy that signals Americans have done what needs to be done.
- Long before the 'I Voted' sticker, political buttons served as election symbols, with collections tracing back to the Grover Cleveland-Benjamin Harrison race of 1888, including pointed messages like 'Goldwater '64: In your heart, you know he's right.'
- In a Hampton Township municipal building north of Pittsburgh, voters in 1976 chose between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter by pulling actual metal levers; the curtain shot open with a loud 'SCRUNCH' when toggling the 'I'm done' lever.
- Regardless of graphics or colors, the sticker remains a statement at the heart of the American democratic republic, providing one of few unifying symbols in a polarized era that everyone can identify with.
- Part of the 'American Objects' series, this examination marks the 250th anniversary of the United States, exploring historical items that hold significance within the nation's democratic history.
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A sliver of Election Day swag: ‘I voted’ — and I got a sticker, too – WTOP News
ALLISON PARK, Pa. (AP) — I stood with my mother behind the curtain in the Hampton Township municipal building north of Pittsburgh, watching her pull actual metal levers in an actual voting booth. It was 1976, and she was deciding between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter for president. I remember the way the curtain shot...
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Rocky Mountain OutlookA sliver of Election Day swag: 'I voted' - and I got a sticker, too
ALLISON PARK, Pa. (AP) — I stood with my mother behind the curtain in the Hampton Township municipal building north of Pittsburgh, watching her pull actual metal levers in an actual voting booth. It was 1976, and she was deciding between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter for president. I remember the way the curtain shot open with a loud SCRUNCH when she toggled the “I'm done” lever. I remember how small I felt and how big the event felt.
A sliver of Election Day swag: ‘I voted’ — and I got a sticker, too
I Voted stickers are seen at an early voting polling place Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)(AP Photo/George Walker IV) ALLISON PARK, Pa. (AP) — I stood with my mother behind the curtain in the Hampton Township municipal building north of Pittsburgh, watching her pull actual metal levers in an […]
A sliver of Election Day swag: 'I voted' — and I got a sticker, too
The voting sticker has become an emblem of participation and power, a little talisman of democracy. In an era of splintered opinions and a polarized populace, it is one of the few things that unite us on a day when…
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