"YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE"

   YVOTE CONTEST 2024-2025
for SARASOTA’S PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

The Education Action Team of the League of Women Voters of Sarasota (LWVSRQ) in partnership with Sarasota County Public Schools, sponsors an annual essay, 2D artwork and video contest, “YVOTE”, for high school students. This year's theme was "Your Vote is Your Voice".  All students in Sarasota County’s public charter and district public high schools were eligible to enter, regardless of whether they are eligible to vote.  Students worked independently on their entries, and the contest was not part of classroom activities or assignments.

The writer(s) of the winning essay, artist(s) of the winning 2D artwork, and the producer(s) of the winning video each received a prize of $500; second place winners in each category  received $300 and 3rd place winners in each category received $200.  If a single entry is created by more than one person, the prize is shared by the number of students who submitted that winning entry.  The deadline for submissions was October 25, 2024 and winners were announced on November 21, 2024 on social media and elsewhere.

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan, non-profit organization with a history of promoting informed voter participation and enhanced citizen engagement.  With these goals in mind, LWVSRQ members have been active for many years, conducting voter registration drives and providing voter education opportunities. Our focus on Sarasota’s high schools and newly eligible voters inspires the “YVOTE” contest.  We hope this contest allows us to carry that message and enthusiasm to an even wider audience.

THE LWVSRQ YVOTE CONTEST IS FULLY FUNDED BY  GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION