If you vote in the next election, you’ll receive a special “I Voted” sticker designed by Mt. Lebanon High School student Molly Bozick. Say goodbye to the generic red, white and blue sticker, and hello to a creative, Pittsburgh-themed one instead.
In the top half of the winning design, a red, white and blue border, circles the words “I Voted” in the same colors. Centered is the downtown Pittsburgh skyline. The bottom half is black and gold with the regional phrase “n’at!” If you’re not fluent in Pittsburghese, n’at means “and that,” usually used to add emphasis to a statement.
“I wanted the design to be American, but also unique to Pittsburgh,” said Bozick.
Interestingly, Bozick doesn’t think of herself as a formal artist. “I like to draw, but I don’t take art as a class,” she said. She learned about the contest from an ad on Spotify asking teens in Allegheny County to create a custom design for an “I Voted” sticker, something that became popular nationally in the last election. After hearing the ad multiple times, she decided to give it a shot.
Bozick sketched her ideas on paper first — she prefers pencil-to-paper drawing over digital illustration — and then used Canva to create the final version. She considered themes featuring bridges, pickles, Heinz or the Steelers, but landed on Pittsburgh’s unique dialect.
Allegheny County launched the contest in late 2024, received more than three dozen submissions, and presented 10 finalists for public voting. Bozick won with 2,410 votes, 18.5 percent of the 13,000 total votes. She credits her win to her school, family and friends who supported her in the contest.
Bozick said the win was an exciting surprise. “It felt so great. I just did this because I heard an ad on Spotify. I never expected it.”
In a press release from Allegheny County Elections Division, County Executive Sara Innamorato said, “Everyone knows that voter turnout was very high last year, as it typically is in presidential election years. But our Elections Division administers elections two times a year, every year, and in those odd-number years we have important local races for municipal and judicial offices on the ballot that are often overlooked by voters. We launched this new sticker design contest to engage folks in an election year when turnout typically drops significantly. Voting is an important right to exercise every year, and we hope this sticker serves as a reminder to all yinzers to mark their calendars for the 2025 elections!”
Bozick’s sticker will debut at the May 20 primary and will be used in elections throughout 2025 and 2026.
2025 ELECTION DATES
Pennsylvania’s primary election is on Tuesday, May 20. If you’re not registered to vote, the last day to register is Monday, May 5. The last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot is Tuesday, May 13. All mail-in and civilian absentee ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Military and overseas ballots must be submitted for delivery before midnight on May 19, and must be received by the county by May 27.
Visit mtlebanon.org/vote [1] for more information, including polling place locations and links to the League of Women Voters and the Allegheny County Elections Division.