Michigan is using a seventh graders’ meme design for its “I Voted” stickers. Among nine winning designs, 12-year-old Jane Hynous’ depiction of a werewolf ripping its shirt off in front of an American flag beat out all others by almost 2K votes. While some of the student task force members who held the competition thought it might relate to a Michigan folk lore, Hynous says it simply “didn’t have anything to do with Michigan.” But meme-lovers will likely recognize the werewolf image it’s inspired by—even Hynous herself agrees she “nailed the design.” Interestingly, Michigan is not the only state which has had funny designs on their stickers in recent years, even just thanks to tweens. In fact, Michigan’s winning nine has a few more funnies: a deer in sunglasses, a trout, and a simple, “I Voted yay” in red from 14-year-old will also be handed out at the polls. (New York Times)
📊 YPulse data: 79% of 13-17-year-olds agree, “I wish there were more ways for young people to get involved in politics”
