Students win county voting sticker competition

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Arapahoe County voters cast their ballots this November, they’ll get to showcase the artwork of three Arapahoe County students.

Fourth grader Liam Haden, sixth grader Carter Ruis and senior Grant Barnes won the county’s second bi-annual student sticker contest, organized by the elections’ division.

“I think it’s really, really important that kids know about voting, rst and foremost,” said Clerk and Recorder Joan Lopez. “It’s awesome that the teachers actually made sure that (students) were involved with this sort of contest and getting involved with voting, period.” ere were approximately 80 entries to the competition, which included an

Some students designed their stickers in school, while others were encouraged to enter by their parents, communications partner Tom Skelley said.