Louisiana’s 2024 “I Voted” stickers have been unveiled.
They feature a crawfish sporting a suit and top hat. His name is Mark D’Ballot.
This year’s sticker was designed by Louisiana artist William Joyce, who says the sticker is an important and fun project.
“This felt like a shot at doing something that for one day would really make a difference,” he says. “And not only in people’s lives but, then in their lives long after that, how that vote ends up mattering.”
Joyce says he wanted to create a sticker that appeals to the satisfaction people feel when they vote, regardless of politics. He even went back and made the crawfish look happier in the final design to ensure people are enticed to vote and feel proud once they do.
“I wanted it to be something that caught your eye and made you go, ‘Oh, cool! Oh, they voted! And I want to, too!'” he says.
Joyce has created and worked on several children’s books, TV shows and movies, including multiple Academy Award winners. Despite his impressive resume, he thinks the “I Voted” stickers are the most important thing he’s ever worked on because the impact is immediate and far-reaching.
“I’ll be a part of democracy!” he explained. “It’s like… I don’t know, what’s the downside?”
The stickers will be handed out to people who vote in the fall election.