The Federal Voting Assistance Program is pleased to announce the winning slogans of its biennial Voting Slogan Contest. These slogans will be used to promote participation in the democratic process among citizens covered under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act -- members of the Uniformed Services, the Merchant Marine, their families, and all U.S. citizens residing outside the United States.
This year, the department received more than 1,600 slogans from all branches of the Uniformed Services, the State Department, local election officials and citizens living around the world. A panel of judges which included Members of the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and Service Voting Action Officers was asked to rank their top selections based on originality and motivational value. These slogans will be part of the FVAP’s 2010-2011 outreach campaign which focuses on increasing voter awareness among U.S. citizens worldwide and will be featured in the 2010-2011 Voting Assistance Guide, on motivational posters, and other FVAP publications.
The winning entries in the contest were:
"Honor the past, support the future - vote!"- 1st Place by Andrea K. Bristol, USA.
"Vote Today for Tomorrow's Future"- 2nd Place by James R. Hopkins Jr., USN.
"Never too far away to have your say! VOTE!"- 3rd Place by Jill E. Pigo, USN.
"Don't just protect the right to vote, use it!"- 4th Place by GySgt Michael D. Travers, USMC.
Receiving Honorable Mention were:
"Be a part of history: Vote!"- LT Laura Reeves, USN.
"Citizenship reaches around the world, Vote!"- John Tuteur, Napa County Registrar of Voters
"Be Informed. Be Involved. Be a Voter!"-Rob Rock, Rhode Island’s Office Secretary of State
"Have a say in the USA- VOTE"- James E. Kramer, USAF.
These winners will receive a letter and certificate of congratulations from the Department. Mr. Thomas L. Bush, Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program congratulates these winners and thanks our judges and all those who submitted slogans.
Last updated: 04.24.09